Lacking one of the criteria to be strictly classified as living units and containing fragments of eukaryotic genomes,the viruses are included in
A)bacteriA.
B)protists.
C)yeasts.
D)prokaryotes.
E)none of the kingdoms.

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Viruses do not fit into any of the traditional five kingdoms of life (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia) as they lack the necessary characteristics to be considered living organisms. They cannot replicate or carry out cellular functions without a host cell, and they also lack the ability to generate ATP which is essential for life processes. Therefore, they are not classified with any of the kingdoms.

Lacking One of the Criteria to Be Strictly Classified as Living