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Why are viruses difficult to classify under a kingdom?

April 26, 2017Biology classify difficult Kingdom Mathematics viruses

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Why are viruses difficult to classify under a kingdom?

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They are difficult to class under a kingdom as they are can not replicate on their own. They require the cells of a host be it a plant, human, fungi or bacteria. This is also the reason why they are not living as one of the 7 characteristics of living things is reproduction.