Question

Which 5 kingdom has viruses?

Answer 1

Viruses:

1. According to Whittaker's 5 kingdom classification, viruses have not been placed in any kingdom.
2. Viruses are non-cellular, microscopic infectious agents that are capable of replicating inside a host cell.
3. They cannot be either a living organism or non-living.
4. They generally lack a cell wall but are surrounded by a protective protein coating known as the capsid.
5. It contains either RNA or DNA as the genetic material.
6. They cause disease in living beings.