For the synthesis of their proteins, a virus uses:
Correct answer: C. Metabolism of its host cell
- A. Its own metabolism
- B. Metabolism of its host organism
- C. Metabolism of its host cell
- D. None of these
Explanation
Answer is "Metabolism of its host cell"Explanation: Viruses are acellular entities having no cellular/metabolic machinery. Thus they have to rely upon the biosynthetic machinery of host for this purpose.
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