Virus Lab Report

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When we consider if a virus is a living object we need to get the rules on living things, look at the characteristics of the virus, and compare the characteristics to the rules.
A few of the virus characteristics are listed here. Viruses have at least two parts, an outer capsid and an inner core of DNA or RNA. They are non-cellular meaning they are not made of cells. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites which means they can only reproduce inside a living cell, this means they need a cell to multiply. They do not grow or develop. They maintain the same size. Viruses do not respond to the environment. They do not have energy metabolism, therefore, they do not obtain and use energy.
Scientist follow six general rules to determine if an

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