Biological Classification Ques 132
132. Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct?
(a) Nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid
(b) Viruses possess their own metabolic system
(c) All viruses contain both RNA and DNA
(d) Viruses are obligate parasites
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Answer : d
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(d) Virus is a nucleoprotein entity which becomes active only inside a living cells utilizing the latter machinery for multiplication. Capsid is the protein covering the genetic material.
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