In which kingdom are viruses classified?

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(D) In the $R.H. Whittaker$ five-kingdom classification system,viruses,viroids,prions,and lichens are not given any place or kingdom.Viruses are consi

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(D) In the $R.H. Whittaker$ five-kingdom classification system,viruses,viroids,prions,and lichens are not given any place or kingdom.Viruses are considered non-cellular organisms that are characterized by having an inert crystalline structure outside the living cell.Since they do not possess a cellular structure,they do not fit into the $Monera$,$Protista$,$Fungi$,$Plantae$,or $Animalia$ kingdoms.

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