Two students were having a discussion about viruses. Student A believes viruses are not living organisms. Student B believes viruses are living organisms. Which student is correct and why?.

Dois alunos estavam discutindo sobre vírus. O aluno A acredita que os vírus não são organismos vivos. O aluno B acredita que os vírus são organismos vivos. Qual aluno está correto e por quê?

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aliasger2709 aliasger2709 · Answer 2 · 2021-12-29T17:22:03+01:00

A submicroscopic virulent agent that infects animals, plants, bacteria etc. is called viruses. They are capable of copying inside host cells only. Viruses cause many diseases in animals and plants.

The correct discussion is:

Student A believes that viruses are not living organisms.

The student's statement can be explained as:

The virus is not capable of reproducing on its own without a host system. Therefore they cannot fit in the definition of a living organism.

They just have a genetic material encapsulated in protein coats and do have defined cell structures, unlike prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Therefore, viruses are not contemplated to be living.

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