Which feature of life is not shared by viruses

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Viruses do not exhibit all the characteristics of life, specifically they do not display metabolism when not inside a host. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Metabolism: Living organisms have a metabolism, which includes all the chemical reactions that occur within their cells to maintain life. Viruses lack this feature outside of a host cell. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Metabolism in living organisms ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Viruses do not have the cellular machinery for metabolism and are dependent on a host's cells to perform these functions. ⚹◊What is the main reason why some biologists do not consider viruses to be living organisms?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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