Viruses do not possess all the characteristics of life. identify those characteristics that viruses display and those they don’t display. made up of one or more cells has a defined boundary uses energy exhibits growth and development possesses internal organization eliminates waste

Viruses are the biological, infective agents which reproduce inside the body of the host. they have a definite boundary around them separating their genetic material from the surroundings.

The viruses display made up of the core of the genetic material, that is the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), or the RNA (Ribonucleic acid). They are not made up of the cells.

The viruses never exhibits the signs of growth and development, and there is no internal organization in the viruses as there are no organs present.

Since, they never grow or have metabolic process, they have no need to eliminate waste either.

Characters displayed by virus -1. has a defined boundary

Characters not displayed by virus-1. made up of one or more cells

                                               2. uses energy

                                               3. exhibits growth and development processes

                                               4.  internal organization

                                               5. eliminates waste

Virus is a biological agent which requires a living host cell to complete its life cycle as they replicate inside a living host.

Outside the host cells they exist as a capsid or protein coat enclosing the genetic material- DNA or RNA which, codes for the virus elements. They lack cell organelle, cytoplasm and internal organization. so they are not cellular.

They are metabolically inert that is not able to perform any metabolic functions outside host, so, not use energy and produce any waste.

Thus, they do not show most of the characters of a cell.

1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.

they have identical fossils of organisms that have evolved over time.

both have animal fossils preserved in them due to weathering and erosion.

they contain different fossils because life on earth has changed through time.

the fossils in them were formed on the surface of earth due to exposure to sunlight.