The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. Viruses are acellular entities too small to be seen with a light microscope. They are composed of a nucleic acid and a few proteins. Viruses replicate themselves and display other properties of living organisms only when they have invaded living cells
Indeed, some viruses can be crystallized and stored in a container on a shelf for years, but they retain the capacity to invade cells and cause disease. Jacquelyn C. Black, Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
A) Argument; conclusion: They are composed of a nucleic acid and a few proteins. B) Nonargument. C) Argument; conclusion: Viruses are acellular entities ... microscope. D) Argument; conclusion: Indeed, some viruses can be crystallized ... cause disease. E) Argument; conclusion: Viruses replicate themselves ... invaded living cells.
B
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