If your physician determines that you are ill because of a virus infection,the virus is not yet considered an organism.Viruses don't have cell membranes,organelles,nor carry out vital life functions,though they do have a form of DNA (or similar RNA).A researcher proposing to categorize viruses in the tree of life would need to

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The researcher would need to propose a new hypothesis for the relationship of viruses to other organisms and test viruses for shared life characteristics. This would require applying scientific methodology and testing the proposed hypothesis through experimentation and observation. Options A and D are incorrect as they do not address the need for further scientific investigation and Option B is incorrect as it implies that viruses are not currently considered organisms, which is not true.

If Your Physician Determines That You Are Ill Because of a Virus