give reason for viruses cannot reproduce outside a living cell

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Viruses cannot reproduce outside the living cells because they lack the cellular organisation and machinery necessary for the reproduction and other living activities. They are dead outside the living cell and only multiply inside the living cells of host by using its cellular machinery.

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Viruses lack any membranes and do not show any characteristics of life until they enter a living body and use its cell machinery to multiply.

That can be the reason.

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