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Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduc
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No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
While viruses do contain genetic material and can reproduce, they cannot do so independently; they must infect a host cell and hijack its machinery to replicate. This reliance on a host is a key reason many scientists consider viruses to be at the edge of living and non-living entities.
