According to cell theory scientists do not classify a virus as living because it does not have

The mitochondrion functions lipid storage protein synthesis photosynthesis dna replication atp synthesis

How are the reproductive cycles of a fungus and a pteridophyte similar? a)both organisms form fruiting bodies that produce diploid seeds. b)both organisms produce haploid spores and exhibit diploid and haploid stages. c)both organisms reproduce sexually when two haploid hyphae fuse. d)both organisms exhibit a diploid stage and are only able to reproduce asexually.

In general, characteristics that an organism survive and reproduce become more common over time. what mechanism of evolution causes this?