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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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the answer is D> A virus cannot reproduce itself without a host cell.
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the answer is D) A virus cannot reproduce itself without a host cellĀ 
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