A virus can be con be considered living being as it

A virus can be considered living being as it

A virus can be considered living as it

A virus can be considered as living entity because

A virus can be considered a living organism because it

We see that plants don't move like us. Should we consider them as living beings ?

Growth in living being is by

Growth in living being is by

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 ?