Viruses are not considered living things because _________________.
Select one:
a. They do not grow.
b. They do not contain enzymes.
c. They do not contain genetic material.
d. They do not contain organic matter.

Question

Viruses are not considered living things because _________________.
Select one:
a. They do not grow.
b. They do not contain enzymes.
c. They do not contain genetic material.
d. They do not contain organic matter.

ookawaiioo · Answer

what are your thoughts

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

@boricua5 I'm not sure what to tell you.  The answers are awful, but I believe you are correct. Viruses do not "grow".  They highjack cells to cause these cells to produce viruses.

anonymous · Answer

Usually it is pointed out they have no metabolic processes and are fundamentally incapable of reproducing on their own.  Some lifeforms cannot reproduce on their own, but that is all through the loss of this feature, and this was found in ancestors.