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1A. Yes, I agree with this classification as viruses do not qualify some basic properties that define life:

i) They do not have a well-defined cellular structure. They lack a cell membrane, nucleus and other cell organelles.

ii) They cannot self-reproduce and hijack the cellular machinery of other organisms to replicate.

iii) A virus doesn't need to consume energy to survive. It doesn't produce or consume any ATP.

1B. A. Growth. (Cell division and development)

B. Living organisms undergo metabolism, thus need energy to survive.

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