Viruses are often considered non-living entities because they cannot reproduce on their own. Unlike living organisms, viruses lack the cellular structure and metabolic processes necessary for reproduction and metabolism. They must infect a host cell and hijack its machinery to replicate and produce new viral particles. Additionally, they do not have the cellular components that characterize living cells, such as a nucleus, cytoplasm, or organelles.
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