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Explain why viruses are not included in the biological classification system.
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Explain why viruses are not included in the biological classification system.

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because technically they are not living organisms. - they are only composed of proteins and DNA, the way they reproduce is unlike any organism (DNA injection),they cannot be killed with normal biological agents(antibiotics)
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