Viruses are considered non-living due to their simple, acellular structure and function, having either DNA or RNA (never both), and their inability to replicate outside a host cell.
Los virus se consideran no vivos porque tienen una estructura y función acelular simple, contienen solo ADN o ARN (nunca ambos) y no pueden replicarse fuera de una célula huésped.
| Front | Why are viruses considered non-living? |
|---|---|
| Back | 1. Simple, acelluar structure and fucntion 2. Contain EITHER DNA or RNA, never both 3. Inability to replicate outside of a host cell |
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