Viruses:
A) are very tiny cells on the order of 500 nm.
B) contain both RNA and DNA.
C) cannot independently perform metabolic activities.
D) have a standard morphology that includes a capsid, tail, and tail fibers.
E) have nuclei.

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Viruses cannot independently perform metabolic activities as they lack the necessary cellular machinery and must rely on a host cell to replicate and carry out metabolic processes.