Are Viruses Considered a Living Things? Viruses are not the same of what classifies as a living things but they do have similarities. All living things are made up of cells, but viruses are not made out of cells. Living things are able to reproduce Sexually or Asexually, Virus can produce Asexually, but it needs a host cell to reproduce. Living things and viruses, both have universal genetic code, also they both grow and develop. Viruses cannot respond to stimuli which all living things do and they have no metabolism, which means absorb and release energy. However they can adapt like living things in their environment. In conclusion to be considered a living thing they must have all characteristics of living thing which viruses contains
