MCQ
A virus can be considered a living organism because it
- Ait has enzymes
- Brespires
- ✓reproduces (inside the host)
- Dcan cause disease
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
reproduces (inside the host)
c
A virus is an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat. It is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host. It can be considered living organisms because it reproduces inside the host cell.
A virus is an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat. It is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host. It can be considered living organisms because it reproduces inside the host cell.
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