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Viruses are said to possess characterist...

Viruses are said to possess characteristics of both living and non-living organisms
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Viruses do not have a specific cell structure, but they contain some compounds that are present inside living beings. When they are inside a living organism they carry out all their life processes and reproduce like living beings. However, outside a living organism, they behave like non-living beings.
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