Question
Virus is called a connecting link between living and non-living.

Answer

$-$Virus is microscopic. It does not show any biological activity in free state. Thus it behaves as non$-$living.
$-$It reproduces only inside the cells of the host organisms, which may be a bacterium, plant or animal.
$-$Thus, exhibiting biological activity, it behaves like a living organisms.
$-$As virus shows the qualities of both the living and non$-$ living, it is called a connecting link between living and non$-$living.

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