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Why do scientists not classify viruses as being alive? They require a host cell to replicate in Viruses cannot evolve over time They do not have their own DNA or RNA
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Why do scientists not classify viruses as being alive?
They require a host cell to replicate in
Viruses cannot evolve over time
They do not have their own DNA or RNA
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