THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
VIRUSES AND PRIONS
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Question
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What classification of cell is a virus?
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Prokaryote
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Viroid
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Eukaryote
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses are non-cellular, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside a host cell. From a biological perspective, viruses cannot be classified either a living organism or non-living.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses are neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Viruses are not made of cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -They do not possess any similarity with the other cells. They do not have any organelles and fail to perform metabolic activities. Therefore, viruses are not placed in any domains.
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