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VIRUSES, BACTERIA AND PROTISTS I. VIRUSES A. Viruses are not included in the classification scheme for living organisms because they are noncellular and cannot be classified with cellular organisms. Other reasons why viruses are not considered to be living include the following: 1. They do not metabolize compounds to generate their supply of energy. 2. They do not respond to stimuli. 3. They can only reproduce inside of a living cell. B. Louis Pasteur-1884-suggested that something smaller than bacteria was res