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A virus is considered as a living organism and an obligate parasite when inside a host cell. But virus is not classified along with bacteria or fungi. What are the characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects ?

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Viruses are considered as living when they are inside a host but outside any host they are referred to as non-living due to their
(a) inert nature
(b) inability to reproduce
(c) lack of cellular organisation
(d) inability for growth and cell division
These characters portraited by viruses make them identical to non-living organisms. Viruses are considered a connecting like between living and non-living organisms.
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Knowledge Check

  • A virus can be considered as living entity because

    A
    reproduces (inside the host)
    B
    can cause disease
    C
    response to touch stimulus
    D
    shows metabolism.

  • A virus can be con be considered living being as it

    A
    Reproduces inside the host
    B
    Respires
    C
    Can cause disease
    D
    Responds to touch stimule.

  • Assertion : Virus is an obligate parasite. Reason : Virus is host specific.

    A
    If both assertion and reason and true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason and true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

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