Viruses are considered to be non-living pathogens for which reason?

A) their ability to synthesize only some of their own components
B) their extremely small size
C) their unique type of cells
D) their unique type of cells and their lack of metabolic processes
E) their lack of metabolic processes


Answer: E

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