Viruses are:
Correct answer: C. Obligate, intracellular parasites
- A. Always viewed with a light microscope
- B. An enzyme-nucleus mixture
- C. Obligate, intracellular parasites
- D. Cellular
- E. Host independent
Explanation
Viruses are obligate, intracellular parasites, which means they require a host cell to reproduce and carry out their life cycle. They cannot replicate or metabolise independently outside of a host cell. Viruses, at their most basic level, are composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat called capsid
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