Some Biologists Do Not Consider Viruses to Be a Form

Multiple Choice

Some biologists do not consider viruses to be a form of life because they

A) use the same essential forms of genetic information storage and transmission as do cellular organisms.
B) infect all cellular forms of life.
C) replicate, mutate, evolve, and interact with other organisms.
D) are highly diverse.
E) depend on cellular organisms for basic life functions, such as replication and metabolism.