Question : Viruses are non-cellular organisms, but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of the following kingdom do viruses belong to ?

Question : Viruses are non-cellular organisms, but replicate themselve

1.	Question : Viruses are non-cellular organisms, but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of the following kingdom do viruses belong to ?
Answer» Monera Protista Fungi None of these Solution :In five kingdom classification of WHITTAKER, non-CELLULAR organisms like viruses and viroids are not mentioned. Viruses did not FIND a place in classification since they are not truly "living and hence, they are considered as non-cellular. Monera includes all unicellular prokaryotes called bacteria in which viruses can not be included. Protista includes all EUKARYOTIC unicellular plant and animals and fungi are HETEROTROPHIC/ parasitic cellular organism devoid of chlorophyll.