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Which is NOT true about viruses?

A. are very small
B. invade healthy cells
C. contain genetic material
D. are living

User Riofly
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Question :

Which is NOT true about viruses?

  • A. are very small
  • B. invade healthy cells
  • C. contain genetic material
  • D. are living

Answer :

  • D. are living

Explanation:

  • As we all know that, viruses are very small that we can't even see them with nakd eyes. To see viruses we need a good microscope. So, option A "are very small" is true. Hence, it is not the answer.

  • Now, we also know that viruses use healthy cells as host and use these cells to produce more viruses which result in killing or damaging healthy cells. So, option B "invade healthy cells" is also true. Hence, it is also not the answer.

  • We know that viruses have genetic materials inside them which are made up of nucleic acid. So, option C "contain genetic material" is also true. Hence, it is also not the answer.

  • Viruses are not living as these are not made up of cells, instead they use cells of other organisms to multiply. So, option D "are living" is not true. Hence, option D is the correct answer of this question.

User Scg
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Answer:

d) are living

Step-by-step explanation:

Viruses are not living cells. They act like dead outside the host body and act like living inside the host body. Therefore, the option (d) is the correct answer.

User David V
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