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

The MOST obvious reason why scientists still refer to viruses as non-living is that they
A) do not change over time.
B) do not contain any genetic material.
C) are much smaller than anything alive.
D) are not composed of one or more cells.

Respuesta :

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

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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