Question

Are viruses in the domains of life?

Answer 1

Domains of life:

There are 3 domains of life- Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

Viruses:

1. Infectious agents that replicate inside a host's body are called viruses.
2. They are neither living nor non-living.
3. They are acellular and multiply when inside a host cell.
4. Viruses are not included in the above system of classification as they do not share any characteristics with any of the domains.