The controversial trait among the options provided is "they reproduce." This is because viruses do not reproduce in the same way living organisms do; they must infect a host cell and hijack the host's cellular machinery to replicate themselves. This reliance on a host for reproduction is what leads to debates about whether viruses should be classified as living or non-living entities.
Which viral trait is controversial?(1 point)
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they possess a genetic code
they possess a genetic code - no response given
they reproduce
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