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Viruses aren't as "living" as the other three that you mentioned. The only thing viruses have in common with them is that they move. Viruses do not eat, breath, grow, or reproduce. They do reproduce, but not independently.

Instead of taking over the host right away, many viruses go into a dormant stage, which means that they wait for the right time and climate (which could even take over a year, like most symptoms of HIV, for example) to do their job. Also, viruses do not attack until inside the cell wall. From there, the virus sends genetic material into the cell membrane, and the cell immediately goes to work reproducing the virus.

The only reason viruses care to survive is to reproduce, and we don't know why.

The first paragraph should have mainly answered your question, I just wanted to make sure you know the important facts--they help. Please give feedback! Thanks.

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