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Yes there is a difference.

Viruses are non-living and cells are living

This is because Viruses can't reproduce on their own without a host.

They don't have a metabolism like cells.

They can't maintain homeostasis.

They cannot synthesize proteins (they lack the ribosomes to do so) without a host.

Without a host viruses can neither generate nor store ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

Viruses cannot live unless they have a host.

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