why are viruses not classified into any of the kingdom ?
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Viruses are not classified into any kingdom because they are not classified as living organisms.
Explanation:
- Viruses show some characteristics of living organisms and some characteristics of non-living organisms.
- Hence, scientists still have a debate over classifying viruses as living or non-living organisms.
- Due to its unique characteristics, scientists have not been able to place viruses in any of the 5 kingdoms.
- Some scientists consider viruses as proteins which are able to infect the host cell in which they reside.
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