ELi5 – Why are viruses considered to be non-living?

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ELi5 – Why are viruses considered to be non-living?

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Because they can’t reproduce on their own, they need to “hijack” another living organism cell to produce other copies of itself

There is a debate on if viruses are considered alive or dead so it’s still somewhat controversial

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