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The Living World: Viruses MCQ

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VirusesHardQuestion 9341

Question

Viruses are borderline with respect to life mainly because they:

  1. A
    Are inert outside host cells but replicate within them
    Correct
  2. B
    Always carry out respiration independently
  3. C
    Are multicellular organisms
  4. D
    Have no genetic material

Correct answer

Are inert outside host cells but replicate within them

Explanation

Viruses challenge strict life definitions because they show life-like behavior only inside host cells.

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