Why are viruses is considered to be non living?

Answer 1

They are not dead or alive, although there is an ongoing debate to whether viruses are alive or not.

A virus (from the Latin virus meaning toxin or poison) is a microscopic infectious agent that can reproduce only inside a host cell. It is able to mutate, because of the difference in the DNA of the host. Your body can create antibodies of a virus or with a vaccination, a dormant virus can be inserted into your body, and your body will create antibodies of the dormant virus. Although, there is an ongoing debate to whether viruses are alive or not. With the facts given, it is up to you to decide if viruses are alive or not. All Living things:

-are composed of cells with a complex, organized structure

-actively maintain their complex structure and internal environment (homeostasis)

-respond to stimuli in their environment

-acquire and use materials and energy from their environment and convert them into new forms

-reproduce, using the molecular blueprint of DNA

-have the capacity to evolve

Viruses:

-are not made of cells and do not have cells

-cannot accomplish the basic tasks of living cells

-have no ribosomes to make protein

-have no cytoplasm

-cannot acquire energy or steal the host's energy

-cannot grow or reproduce by themselves or with other viruses

-do not respond to stimuli

-cannot maintain a stable internal environment

-can evolve

Answer 2

viruses are those living organisms which live inside the host cell and reproduce but its free means outside the cell they cannot respire ,reproduce etc thats why we considered virus as non-living.

Answer 3

Viruses are not dead, they are just not a living organism: however, when you get a vaccination they are weakened so your immune system will be able to handle them and be ready for when you actually do get the virus your body will know how to fight the intruders. When you have a cold, or the flu; the virus attacks your cells and implants its DNA into the cell causing the cell to explode. Therefore, causing the virus to spread even more quickly. so they are DEAD!

because they don't have cells

Answer 4

Many scientists consider viruses to be non living because each and every living organism must carry out these 7 life processes for it to be considered living: Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Respiration, Excretion and Nutrition. Viruses do all of these things except reproduction, which they cannot do. Instead, they multiply by using other living organism's cells which has caused a lot of debate over whether that counts as reproduction in the scientific community.

Answer 5

Yes they are dead according to science research.

Answer 6

Although viruses contain many characteristics of living organisms, they are not considered alive by the standpoint that they are not made up of cells.