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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.

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.

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.

Viruses possess genetic material and can reproduce, but they can only do so by infecting a host cell. This dependency on a host organism for reproduction is why many scientists consider viruses to be non-living entities.