Dr. Bennett is a physician. One of his patients presents with a high fever and muscle aches. After examining the patient, Dr. Bennett diagnoses the patient with influenza.

Influenza is caused by a _______, which contains genetic information but cannot reproduce independently and is not considered to be a living organism

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Dr. Bennett is a physician. One of his patients presents with a high fever and muscle aches. After examining the patient, Dr. Bennett diagnoses the patient with influenza.

Influenza is caused by a _______, which contains genetic information but cannot reproduce independently and is not considered to be a living organism

thadyoung · Answer

Anytime you see "contains genetic information" and also "not living" you should instantly know that it is a virus. They cannot live without a host.