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Is a virus a living organism?why?

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Answer:

no Viruses are considered to be nonliving

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Viruses resemble organisms because they can multiply. They are different because they are not alive: they are not cells, they do not use their own energy to grow or respond to their surroundings.

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Viruses are not made out of cells, they can't keep themselves in a stable state and they can't make their own energy therefore no.

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