Why Are Viruses Considered Nonliving

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why are viruses considered nonliving?

• A)because they lack a cell wall
• B)because they cannot reproduce outside a host cell
• C)because they lack a nucleus
• D)because they contain RNA as their genetic material

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