Which argument correctly compares viruses and bacteria?

A

Viruses and bacteria are both living organisms because they are both capable of causing disease.

B

Viruses and bacteria are both living organisms because they both contain DNA and are capable of reproducing.

C

Viruses are living organisms because they contain DNA and are capable of reproducing inside of a host cell. Bacteria are not living organisms because they are made up of cells and are capable of causing disease.

D

Viruses are not living organisms because they are not made up of cells and cannot reproduce outside of a host cell. Bacteria are living organisms because they are made up of cells and do not require a host cell to reproduce.