4 1 point Viruses are not considered living because they ________. ? do not contain DNA or RNA. ? contain organelles. ? None of these answers are correct. ? cannot reproduce. ? are made up of cells. ? All of these answers are correct. Clear my selection
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Viruses are not considered living because they ___________. a. are not made of cells b. lack cell nuclei c. do not contain DNA or RNA d. cannot reproduce
QUESTION 24 All of the following statements about viruses are correct except - The viruses composed of a capsid made of proteins and a nucleic acid - Viruses are not able to reproduce without infecting living cell - May be contained in an envelope - Viruses all have ribosomes and a membrane QUESTION 25 Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the possible endosymbiotic origins of chloroplast and mitochondria? - Mitochondria and chloroplast are the same size as bacteria. - Mitochondria and chloroplast now days can live as independent organisms. - Mitochondria and chloroplast have circular DNA just like bacterial DNA. - Mitochondria and chloroplast have ribosomes that are just like bacterial ribosomes.
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Why are viruses not considered living? $$ \begin{array}{l}{\text { a. They are not made of cells. }} \\ {\text { b. Viruses do not have genetic material. }} \\ {\text { c. Viruses have DNA and RNA. }} \\ {\text { d. Viruses are obligate parasites and require a host. }}\end{array} $$
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