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Why are viruses not placed into one of the five kingdoms​

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Viruses are microscopic organisms that are known to be the connecting link between living and non-living. These were not placed under the five-kingdom classification since they are neither living nor dead. Hence, they form their own group. Viruses are devoid of cells and cell organelles

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