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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.
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The correct response is:
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
While viruses do have genetic material and can reproduce, they cannot do so independently; they need to infect a host cell to replicate, which is a key reason why they are generally not considered to be living organisms.
