While viruses are considered to be nonliving, they do show some characteristics of life. Discuss what...
While viruses are considered to be nonliving, they do show some characteristics of life. Discuss what you think are the characteristics.
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The characteristics of life which are shown by viruses are:
- Have nucleic acid as the carrier of genetic material. This characteristic is seen in almost all living organisms. DNA/RNA acts as the genetic material and is transferred from parents to offspring.
- They have proteins and glycoproteins like normal cells
- They can produce more of their kind. (with the help of host). This can be treated as reproduction.
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