How do viruses relate to the characteristics of life?
1 Answer
Jul 28, 2015
Viruses do not have any characteristics of life.
Explanation:
Viruses are not made of cells, they do not require energy, they do not reproduce on their own, they do not grow or develop.
They have a protein coat and genetic material, either DNA or RNA, which allow them to enter a host cell, combine its genetic material with the host's DNA, which will turn the host cell into a virus factory, in which the cell will manufacture virus parts and assemble them according to the instructions in the virus genetic material.
