Viruses lack all of these characteristics of living things except

living viruses

viruses have genetic material, DNA or RNA

they undergo mutation

they can show irritability

able to reproduce

are resistant to antibiotics

they aldo react to heat, radiation, and chemicals.

non living viruses

lack cell membrane and cell wall

can't grow

dependent on the host to reproduce

are inert outside of the host

as in mitosis, dna replication occurs during interphase.   in meiosis, it occurs specifically in s phase of interphase 1.

the main thing i would use is bricks because if there is a hurricane, there is a great possibility for the house to still stand. and i would also use plexiglass windows instead of regular windows because plexiglass isn't prone to breaking.