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Which of these characteristics
is NOT true of a virus?
A. A virus has a protein coat known as a
capsid.
B. Viruses can reproduce on their own
without a host.
C. Viruses can contain DNA.
D. Viruses can cause disease.

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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

As viruses are obligate intracellular pathogens they cannot replicate without the machinery and metabolism of a host cell. Although the replicative life cycle of viruses differs greatly between species and category of virus, there are six basic stages that are essential for viral replication.

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