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Explain about a Virus.
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a virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid

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Virus is an extremely small microorganism.

It is smaller than a living cell.The study of virus is called virology.

Virus has a simple structure consists of a genetic material within a protein shell(capsid).

Virus cannot reproduce on its own,it needs a host cell to reproduce.

Virus exist in dormant state when outside the hosf cell.

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