THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
THE GENETICS OF VIRUSES AND BACTERIA
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a possible part of a virus?
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Capsid
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DNA
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Nucleus
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RNA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As viruses have no ribosomes, mitochondria, or other organelles, they are completely dependent on their cellular hosts for energy production and protein synthesis. They replicate only within cells of the host that they infect.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses do not have organelles or a nucleus. Viruses are genes wrapped in a protein envelope they do not have a nucleus like common eukaryotes or free coils of DNA like prokaryotes. Viruses do not have any specialized machinery to produce energy, grow, reproduce, or maintain homeostasis by themselves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses do not have DNA or RNA.
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