A virus is considered as a living organisms 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?

Answer the following question in one sentence : When do the virus destroy the host cells ?

It is said that elemental composition of living organisms and that of in animate objects (like earth's crust) are similar in the sense that all the majorelements are present in both. Then what would be the difference between these two groups? Choose a correct answer from among the following:

What is the similarity and dissimilarity between "whole moong daal" and "broken moong daal" in terms of respiration and growth? Based on these parameters classify them into living or non living?