Question

use the table below to answer the question
characteristics of selected bacteria and viruses
name bacterium or virus? structure reproduction method
enterobacteria phage λ virus spherical head made up of a protein coat that contains linear dna connected to a long, flexible tail infects a bacterial cell and uses the host cells structures to make copies of itself
escherichia coli bacterium rod - shaped cell with dna contained within the cells cytoplasm reproduces asexually though binary fission or conjugation (transfer of genetic material) between two bacteria
streptococcus pyogenes bacterium spherical cell with dna contained within cells cytoplasm reproduces asexually through binary fission or conjugation (transfer of genetic material) between two bacteria
influenza a virus virus spherical with a lipid membrane surrounding a protein lining that contains rna infects animal cells and uses the host cells structures to make copies of itself
viruses, unlike bacteria, are not living organisms. based on the information in the table, which of the following provides evidence to support this statement? (1 point)
bacteria can reproduce sexually, whereas viruses reproduce asexually
bacteria can infect other cells, whereas viruses are not infectious
bacteria are always rod - shaped whereas viruses are always spherical
bacteria are made up of cells, whereas viruses are not made up of cells

Explanation:

Living organisms are made of cells. Bacteria are single - celled organisms. Viruses, as shown in the table, are non - cellular entities that rely on host cells to reproduce. This lack of cellular structure is a key evidence that viruses are not living organisms.

Answer:

D. Bacteria are made up of cells, whereas viruses are not made up of cells