Asked by xochitl

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

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

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Explanation: Viruses have genetic material but lack cellular structure and independent metabolism, and they cannot replicate on their own—they must infect a host cell to reproduce.