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CBSE - Biology - Biological Classification

Biological Classification

Short Answer Type NCERT Exampler

A virus is considered as a living organism and an obligate parasite when inside a host cell. But virus is not classified along with bacteria or fungi. What are the characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects?

Characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects:
(a) They have inert crystalline structure outside the living cell.
(b) They do not have any cell organelles.

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