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These things are not even alive Citation needed.

• rrrrrrrrrrrryan 3y ago
  Viruses have some characteristics of life (they replicate and evolve), but they don't have any metabolic processes and can't exist independently, so they're usually not considered "alive" in the same way cells are. They don't grow, they don't have a life cycle, they don't consume or expend energy, or do anything on their own, really. They're merely (quite mechanical) clumps of self replicating generic material.
  • Hedepig 3y ago
    > they're usually not considered "alive" in the same way cells are Still, it's up for debate whether they are alive, regardless whether it's the same way that cells are alive