Viruses are exceptions to the cell theory, but they have some characteristics of living things. What is one of these characteristics?
A. They contain chlorophyll.
B. They reproduce by mitosis.
C. They contain genetic material.
D. They are made up of many specialized cells.
Although viruses contain genetic material, they can not reproduce without being inside of a host cell. Many scientists question if they can be considered living or not, as this is the only life function they are capable of performing.