Some biologists think that viruses should not be classified as living organisms because
A) they do not have a cellular structure.
B) they infect all cellular forms of life.
C) they depend on cellular organisms in order to replicate.
D) Both a and b
E) Both a and c

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Viruses do not have a cellular structure and they absolutely depend on cellular organisms in order to replicate. However, the fact that they infect all cellular forms of life is not enough to exclude them from the classification of living organisms.

Some Biologists Think That Viruses Should Not Be Classified as Living