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Difference between Virus & Living Organisms
Both viruses and living orgamisms contain genetic material. A virus has a capsid that can be DNA or RNA. Viruses are able to use living cells to get their DNA copied and so they can produce new viruses. This is a food web containing living organisms.For Details Please see this pdf
Viruses are Viruses are not complete living complete living
organisms. They are smaller and
simpler in structure than even the
simplest prokaryotic cells.
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„ However, because they have some
characteristics of life.
Like living organisms, viruses contain
genetic instructions. However, they
lack the machinery needed to carry out
these instructions.
„On their own they are inert chemicals
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On their own, they are inert chemicals chemicals
and cannot perform any life functions.
„ However, if they enter a living host
cell, they can use the cell’s machinery
to replicate.
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