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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is a virus?
A
a virus is an acellular microscopic that no infected
B
a virus is an acellular microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate within the cells of other organisms
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. A virus cannot replicate alone; instead, it must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -A virus is an infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism. Viruses can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Viruses are so small that a microscope is necessary to visualize them, and they have a very simple structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is a non-cellular, infectious entity composed of genetic material and protein that can only invade and reproduce within the living cells of bacteria, plants, and animals. A virus, for example, cannot replicate outside of the host cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viruses are small obligate intracellular parasites, which by definition contain either a RNA or DNA genome surrounded by a protective, virus-coded protein coat. Viruses may be viewed as mobile genetic elements, most probably of cellular origin and characterized by a long co-evolution of virus and host.

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