A student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student’s claim correct?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.%0D%0AYes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.%0D%0A%0D%0ANo, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.%0D%0ANo, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.%0D%0A%0D%0ANo, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.%0D%0ANo, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.%0D%0A%0D%0AYes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.%0D%0AYes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.

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