BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses infect all forms of organisms including bacteria, archaea, fungi, plants, and animals.
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: -Viruses are smallest among all microorganisms. Viruses consist of a genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein coat. Viruses lack cellular framework and need the host cell to multiply (reproduce).
Detailed explanation-4: -All viruses are obligate parasites; that is, they lack metabolic machinery of their own to generate energy or to synthesize proteins, so they depend on host cells to carry out these vital functions.
Detailed explanation-5: -Final Answer: Viruses do not infect bacteria, fungi and algae is not the correct statement.