Viruses cannot reproduce without a host, they do not need to excrete waste nor breathe, but they do die and they do evolve. scientists, however, do not consider viruses to be living things. why?
because living things must exhibit all characteristics of life to be considered living
because living things must be able to reproduce on their own
because living things must be able to excrete some form of waste
all of the above are true

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms