Some Biologists Think That Viruses Should Not Be Classified as Living

question 121

Multiple Choice

Some biologists think that viruses should not be classified as living organisms because they

• A) evolve too rapidly.
• B) infect all cellular forms of life.
• C) depend on cellular organisms to replicate.
• D) do not use nucleic acids to store genetic information.
• E) cannot survive outside of living hosts.

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