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Based on cell theory, why is a virus considered non-living?

a.a virus does not have a nucleus.
b.a virus does not contain genetic material.
c.a virus is too small to be considered a cell.
d.a virus cannot reproduce itself without a host cell.

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D. Viruses need a host cell to reproduce.
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