Are viruses alive? The scientific debate continues. Viruses exhibit some characteristics of life, but others are missing.

Biology

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IgorC [24]3 years ago

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D is the answer. Viruses are not living things because they lack a cell structure.

enot [183]3 years ago

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Answer:

D) are not composed of one or more cells

Explanation:

Viruses are considered as non-living things because viruses can be obtained in crystals and do not change over time. It is a non-living property. They remained as it is for a long time but can replicate using energy of the host. Therefore, they are non-living outside a host cell. They are made of nucleic acid and protein. They do not made of cell or cells.

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