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Which of the following pathogens is nonliving? A. tapeworm parasite B. T. rubrum fungus C. E. coli bacterium D. influenza virus
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Which of the following pathogens is nonliving?

A. tapeworm parasite
B. T. rubrum fungus
C. E. coli bacterium
D. influenza virus

Which of the following pathogens is nonliving? A. tapeworm parasite B. T. rubrum fungus-example-1
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D. Influenza virus.

Viruses are considered to be non-living. Why? They can not reproduce on their own, which is a violation of one of the tenates of cell theory. Viruses rely on the cellular components of the host (e.g. ribosomes) in order to reproduce. There has been discourse about where viruses stand in terms of living and not living, they seem to occupy a gray area between the 2.
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