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They're not self-auto-replicating. They need the host cell machinery to do so, thus they can not be the original stuff of life. They are a very specialized DNA
by otherme123 8y ago
They're not self-auto-replicating. They need the host cell machinery to do so, thus they can not be the original stuff of life.
They are a very specialized DNA chunks that retains the absolute bare minimal needs to trick a host to replicate them. They are parasites.