Give at least 3 reasons why viruses are considered non-living and therefore NOT classified into the Linnaean system of life.

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Give at least 3 reasons why viruses are considered non-living and therefore NOT classified into the Linnaean system of life.

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Simeon Hutchinson · Answer 1

Give at least 3 reasons why viruses are considered non-living and therefore NOT classified into the Linnaean system of life.

Viruses as we know that they are micro-organism but they are not produced from cell

Viruses does not grow rather undergo replication by multiplying into several number within minutes

also they rely on host energy as they could not produce energy needed for their usage.

Explanation:

Every living organism are made up of cells which makes it the fundamental unit of life where virus does not fall into such category, Growth is an essential characteristics of every living organisms, viruses only replicate rather they does not undergo growth.