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A student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student’s claim correct?(1 point)
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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 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.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
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Hummingbird 7th
Of the five characteristics of living things, which one is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual?(1 point)
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reproduction
reproduction
use of energy to function
use of energy to function
response to the environment
response to the environment
growth and change over a life cycle
growth and change over a life cycle
Responses
reproduction
reproduction
use of energy to function
use of energy to function
response to the environment
response to the environment
growth and change over a life cycle
growth and change over a life cycle
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.**
Viruses do contain genetic material and can replicate, but they cannot do so independently; they need to hijack a host cell's machinery to reproduce, which is why they are typically classified as non-living entities.
**No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.**
Viruses do contain genetic material and can replicate, but they cannot do so independently; they need to hijack a host cell's machinery to reproduce, which is why they are typically classified as non-living entities.