Question 1
Viruses, Monera, Protista and FungiViruses are regarded as non-living because they
- A.can neither reproduce asexually nor sexually
- B.cannot survive in their respective environments
- C.do not possess characteristics that can be transmitted from one generation to the next
- D.can neither respire nor excrete.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (can neither respire nor excrete.)
Explanation
Outside a host cell a virus carries out no life processes such as respiration or excretion; it can even be crystallised like a chemical.