Q. Many scientists consider viruses as living entities because these

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Solution:

Viruses are non-cellular paniculate entities. They cause various diseases in living organisms. The only point favouring the virus as living entities is that they have the ability to reproduce (multiply) within the host by using host's machinery. The only point favouring the viruses as living entities is that they have the ability to reproduce (multiply) though in the host using host's machinery.