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Why do viruses not fit easily into the broadest taxonomic category, life? (Choose all that apply)

1. They are not made of cells.
2. They have a capsid.
3. They do not reproduce on their own.
4. They do not respond to stimuli.

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Answer:

they are not cells

they do not reproduce their own

they do not respond to stimuli

Step-by-step explanation:

and i just took a test about this

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Answer:

viruses are not fit into broadest taxanomic system because:

they are not cells

they do not reproduce their own

they do not respond to stimuli.

Step-by-step explanation:

viruses have capsid and are not cells. to be a cell they must have a cell membrane while viruses lack cell wall. they replicate by using the host machinary in which they are causing infection. they are acellular and obligate intracellular parasites of anials plants fungi and bacteria.

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