Viruses Are Not Assigned to Any Kingdom Because

question 48

Multiple Choice

Viruses are not assigned to any Kingdom because

• A) there are too few viruses to bother
• B) viruses are not alive
• C) virology is not a recognized branch of microbiology
• D) none of the above, viruses are grouped with the bacteria

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Definitions:

Light Microscope

An instrument that uses visible light and a system of lenses to magnify small objects.

Complex Carbohydrate

Carbohydrates composed of sugar molecules linked together in long, complex chains, often found in foods like grains, vegetables, and fruits.

Chloroplast

An organelle found in plant and algal cells that conducts photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

Endomembrane System

Multifunctional network of membrane-enclosed organelles (endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, vesicles).