Viruses are not considered living due to which of the following characteristics? Choose all that apply. Lack DNA. Lack the ability to metabolize. Lack ability to grow and develop. Lack the ability to evolve. Lack the ability to consume or create food for energy.

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Viruses are not considered living due to which of the following characteristics? Choose all that apply. Lack DNA. Lack the ability to metabolize. Lack ability to grow and develop. Lack the ability to evolve. Lack the ability to consume or create food for energy.

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In determining whether viruses are living, the most critical feature to consider is whether they qualify for the characteristics of life. Generally recognized characteristics of life include having a cellular structure, being able to replicate and evolve, undergo metabolism, grow and develop, respond to stimuli and maintain homeostasis, and being composed of genetic material mostly DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in the case of complex organisms. In this question, we could touch the fact that viruses distinctly don't have the ability to metabolize, lack the ability to grow and develop or the ability to consume or create food for energy - viruses merely hijack the host cell's machinery for such functions.

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Viruses are not considered living due to which of the following characteristics? Choose all that apply. Lack DNA. Lack the ability to metabolize. Lack ability to grow and develop. Lack the ability to evolve. Lack the ability to consume or create food for energy.

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