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OpenStudy (emendiola101):

a virus is unlike an organism in that the virus

OpenStudy (ricksanchez):

well, there's actually debate over whether or not a virus should be considered an organism or not. it's definitely a living thing, but it doesn't meet certain requirements to be considered an "organism". the general difference is that viruses need a living host in order to survive.

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