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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.2.SL.TZ1.a.i
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.a.i

State one reason that viruses are not classified as living organisms.

[1]

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a. they do not have a metabolism/homeostasis/other specifically named life function 

b. cannot reproduce by themselves 

c. they are not cells/they need a host cell

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