1. A student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student's claim correct?(1 point)

Responses

No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.

Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.

No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.

1 answer

The correct response is:

No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Viruses cannot reproduce on their own and require a host cell to replicate, which is a key reason why they are not considered to be living organisms.