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A virus mutates, and therefore it has which of the following traits of living things?(1 point)
Responses

It grows and develops.
It grows and develops.

It evolves.
It evolves.

It uses energy.
It uses energy.

It is made of cells.
It is made of cells.
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Answer 1

The correct response to the question is:

It evolves.

Viruses can mutate and evolve over time, which is a characteristic of living things. The other options do not accurately describe viruses, as they do not grow and develop in the traditional sense, do not use energy in the way living organisms do, and are not made of cells (they are made of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat).