A virus is considered living in some ways, but in the end, they cannot be considered a living organism because they cannot reproduce by themselves.
B is correct, a virus is not classified as living
The entity that contains genetic material but are not classified as living are viruses. Thus, option B is correct.
Genetic material is described as the hereditary substance. It is carried in the cell, and contains the specified information to the organism. The material can be of two types, Deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA), and Ribonucleic acid (RNA).
The characteristics that defines the entity to be living is the presence of the nucleic acid and the ability to reproduce. Viruses are the organisms that can reproduce inside the host cell only.
Thus, with the inability to reproduce outside the host cell, viruses are considered as non-living in spite they contain genetic material. Hence, option B is correct.
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