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(C) Viruses are often considered at the borderline between living and non-living entities. The primary characteristic that classifies them as living i

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(C) Viruses are often considered at the borderline between living and non-living entities. The primary characteristic that classifies them as living is their ability to replicate or reproduce,but this process can only occur inside a living host cell. Outside the host,they are inert and behave like non-living chemicals. Therefore,the ability to reproduce is the key biological trait that links them to living organisms.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(a)$ Potato spindle tuber	$(i)$ Virus
$(b)$ Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease $(CJD)$	$(ii)$ Viroid
$(c)$ Cholera	$(iii)$ Prion
$(d)$ Leaf rolling and curling	$(iv)$ Bacteria

Many scientists consider viruses as living entities because these:

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Match the following:
Column $I$ Column $II$
$(a)$ Potato spindle tuber $(i)$ Virus
$(b)$ Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease $(CJD)$ $(ii)$ Viroid
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$(d)$ Leaf rolling and curling $(iv)$ Bacteria

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