EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Virus-a small nonliving particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell. Biologists consider viruses to be nonliving because viruses are not cells. Viruses do not use energy to grow or respond to their surroundings. Viruses can multiply. However they do it differently than other organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses are not living things. Viruses are complicated assemblies of molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, but on their own they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. Without cells, viruses would not be able to multiply. Therefore, viruses are not living things.

Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is a tiny, infectious particle that can reproduce only by infecting a host cell. Viruses “commandeer” the host cell and use its resources to make more viruses, basically reprogramming it to become a virus factory. Because they can’t reproduce by themselves (without a host), viruses are not considered living.

Detailed explanation-4: -Virus is the microorganism which reproduces only inside the living cells of other organism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Viruses. Viruses are made up of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. They are smaller than the smallest bacterium. Viruses consist of nucleic acid (genetic material) surrounded by a capsid (protein coat).