A virus mutates, and therefore it has which of the following traits of living things?(1 point)

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It evolves.
It evolves.

It is made of cells.
It is made of cells.

It uses energy.
It uses energy.

It grows and develops.
It grows and develops.

Answer 1

The trait of living things that a virus exhibits when it mutates is:

It evolves.

Viruses can indeed mutate and evolve over time, which is a characteristic of living organisms. However, viruses do not have the other traits listed (they are not made of cells, do not use energy in the same way living cells do, and do not grow and develop independently).