I can replicate myself, yet I am not alive. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: hard
Hint: I require a host to reproduce.
Answer
Computer virus
Explanation
Viruses can replicate only within a host cell, making them the correct answer.
This is a hard science riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Computer virus.
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