Virus? living or not? if we use the image as an indicator, we might say living because a) proteins are present. b) it contains a nucleic acid. c) there is a complex structure. d) in a host, it is capable of reproduction.

The correct answer is -

D)in a host, it is capable of reproduction.

Explanation:

Virus can be described as a microscopic, infective, non living agent that typically possesses genetic material (DNA or RNA) that is surrounded by a proteinaceous coat (capsid).

It can not replicate by its own and thus it uses host machinery for replication. In other words, it multiplies within host organism. This is the reason that it can be called as living.

Thus, option D) is the right answer.

There is a long-lasting debate, to wether viruses are living things or not, because they do have many characteristics of living things, but not all of them.

If I were to say viruses where living organisms, it would definitely be because they are capable of reproducing in their hosts (D) because the other ones don't define if someting is living or not.

Hope it helped,

BioTeacher101

sea breeze

explanation:

cool air is going towards land allowing for the land to be cooler, the hotter air gets pushed away from the land.

there are 35 white marbles

step-by-step explanation:

y- yellow marbles

4y + 5 = 45

subtract 5 from both sides

4y = 40

divide for from both sides

y = 10

plug in 10 to get 40 yellow marbles then subtract by 5 to get 35 marbles

thus there are only 10 yellow marbles