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I think that Viruses are not alive so Being composed of molecules that are found in cells (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and complex sugars) and having the capacity to evolve, viruses are often said to be alive. But they aren't alive because they arent a living thing.
B. Consumers depend on producers to make food using sunlight. This is the right option.
Chitin - part of insects hard body and part of fungus
Cellulose - part of plant cell walls
Pectin - also part of plant cell walls
I don’t have your list, but that would be the independent variable, or the IV.