BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
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Why do scientists classify viruses as non-living?
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They DO respond to a stimulus
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They need a host’s energy because they do not have their own energy
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They produce wastes
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They are really small
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Outside of a host cell, viruses do not use any energy. They only become active when they come into contact with a host cell. Once activated, they use the host cell’s energy and tools to make more viruses. Because they do not use their own energy, some scientists do not consider them alive.
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