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Do we classify viruses as living creatures? Why or why not?

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No.

The virus is not living things. Viruses are entangled gatherings of particles, that is proteins, sugars etc, yet all alone they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. With the absence of cells, Virus would not have the capacity to duplicate. In this way, we can conclude that viruses are not living things.
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No, viruses are no classified as living because they are only genetic material inside a protein coating. They do not have any of the same cellular functions or organelles as normal living animal or plant cells.
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