What distinguishes viruses from cells in terms of their ability to grow and develop?(1 point)

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Both viruses and cells grow and develop independently.
Both viruses and cells grow and develop independently.

Viruses can grow and develop independently, while cells cannot.
Viruses can grow and develop independently, while cells cannot.

Viruses grow and develop through binary fission, similar to cells.
Viruses grow and develop through binary fission, similar to cells.

Cells grow and develop independently, while viruses must use a host cell's machinery to replicate and assemble.

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The correct response is:

Cells grow and develop independently, while viruses must use a host cell's machinery to replicate and assemble.

This distinguishes viruses from cells, as viruses cannot grow or replicate on their own and rely entirely on the host cell's metabolic machinery for reproduction.