Based on cell theory, why is a virus considered non-living? A) A virus does not have a nucleus. B) A virus does not contain genetic material. C) A virus is too small to be considered a cell. D) A virus cannot reproduce itself without a host cell.
Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Correct answer is d (virus cannot reproduce itself without a host cell.)
Viruses are not made out of cells, they can't keep themselves in a stable state, they don't grow, and they can't make their own energy. Even though they definitely replicate and adapt to their environment, viruses are more like androids than real living organisms.