Which is older: 'virus' or 'archaea'?

Answer 1

Archaea are older than virus.

Darwinian evolution is predicated on the idea that an organism is older if it is simpler. This would lead one to believe that viruses are older than archaea. Nevertheless, since viruses are unable to replicate their DNA or RNA on their own, an organism must have existed before the virus in order for the virus to survive.

It's reasonable to assume that the virus evolved from a more complex organism to become what it is today—a parasite—because all observable changes in living things actually show a chance form the complex to the simple.

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Answer 2

Penelope Adams

"Archea" is older than "virus."

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