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Viruses, unlike bacteria,are not composed of of what?

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Answer:All viruses have is a protein coat and a core of genetic material, either RNA or DNA. Unlike bacteria, viruses can't survive without a host. They can only reproduce by attaching themselves to cells. ... Also unlike bacteria, most viruses do cause disease, and they're quite specific about the cells they attack.

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cells

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Viruses are not composed of cells (unlike bacteria). They are acellular organisms formed only by a protein capsule and a nucleic acid, DNA or RNA. For this reason, scientists have wondered for many years whether viruses could be considered living beings or not.

Despite being formed by cells, viruses need cells for their multiplication, for this reason they are considered obligatory parasites, since they appropriate the cells of a host.

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