How are viruses different from living organisms?

Answer 1

First Answer:

Viruses are different from living organisms because:

• Viruses need host cells to reproduce.

• The do not perform cellular respiration.

• Viruses also need no nutrition, minerals or food. They need nothing other than a host.

Second Answer:

Viruses ARE living organisms.

Answer 2

Some people consider viruses to be alive. Unlike cells of bacteria or fungi, they have no cell membrane or cell wall. They have a protein coat. Their DNA is in single strands. They can only reproduce inside another living cell.

Answer 3

A virus is an inert chemical, with no metabolic activity, when it is not inside a cell. It cannot function on its own. Whereas with a living cell you always have a metabolism, even if the cell is part of a parasitic organism.

Answer 4

A virus cannot reproduce, even with another virus. Viruses can reproduce only when they hijack the reproductive capability of a living cell. Other living things can reproduce without using parts of other species.

Answer 5

Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, and they don't make or use their own energy, both of which are qualifications an organism must meet to be considered alive.

Answer 6

1. viruses can't reproduce(replicate) without a host cell

2. they don't do cellular respiration

3.they don't make or use their own energy

Answer 7

viruses do not grow, take in food, or make waste

living cell make waste, take in food, grow

Answer 8

viruses is a non living particle that reproduce in living cell

Answer 9

viruses cannot reproduce by them self ,they did not eat food. they can not grow

Answer 10

Living things metabolize. Viruses do not