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Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Nobody: 8:05am On May 30, 2013
it cant be both .frm my study virus is non living its nt living even wen it enters a cell it just change d dna structure of d cell so its nt d virus dats is living it is d cell so y is virus called a living thing then
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Akposy(m): 11:53am On May 30, 2013
Outside d cell of an organism, virus is a non living thing

Inside d cell of an organism, virus is a living thing..it respire and reproduce which kills/fight against d leucocyte
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Herbarium: 1:21pm On May 30, 2013
Both.An infectious agent at the boarder line of LIFE.so its both Living & Non-living org.
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Nobody: 10:33pm On May 30, 2013
the question is is it d virus dat reproduce or it uses d cell to reproduce
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Herbarium: 7:45am On May 31, 2013
ojingbe: the question is is it d virus dat reproduce or it uses d cell to reproduce
Virus can't reproduce on its own.But can redirect d activity of d host cell to reproduce itself.
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Nobody: 8:17am On May 31, 2013
Herbarium: Virus can't reproduce on its own.But can redirect d activity of d host cell to reproduce itself.
then how is now a livingthing when it uses another cell to reproduce it is simply the cell living just dat the virus chande it cause of living and thats not an attribute of a living thing
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Lateef9961(m): 4:52pm On May 31, 2013
1.Virus x a living tin simply bcux they can transfer genetic material to their offspring.
2.it can also reproduce.
Re: Is Virus A Living Thing Or Non Living Thing by Nobody: 6:21pm On May 31, 2013
Lateef9961: 1.Virus x a living tin simply bcux they can transfer genetic material to their offspring.
2.it can also reproduce.
dey dont reproduce they use the cell to reproduce

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