Which characteristic of living things does a virus lack? A. the ability to evolve
B. the use of a genetic code
C. the need for materials and energy
D. the ability to reproduce once in a host cell

sorry to break it to ya but no one can answer your question it's just

jk but i am serious about the part that most people cant answer it beacuse you did not mention the section you are talking about. but it would if you added some detail and were a bit more specific.

linnaeus is the father of taxonomy, which is the system of classifying and naming organisms. one of his contributions was the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature. today, this system includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

not always but somethings can be reproduced in a laboratory.