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to be considered living most scientist agree it must have the following properties:

  • organization
  • exhibit evolutionary adaptation
  • respond to environmental stimuli
  • regulation
  • energy processes
  • growth and development
  • reproduction
As a result virus are non-living because they DO NOT REPRODUCE ON THEIR OWN. They have to have a host to reproduce, grow, and develop.

Also a good rule of thumb that i tell my students, if its not a virus, but has DNA in it....its a living thing.
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