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Viruses can only have which of the following genetic materials at any given time?
Viruses can only have which of the following genetic materials at any given time?
- DNA and RNA, as well as proteins
- Neither DNA nor RNA
- DNA or RNA, but not both simultaneously (correct)
- Both DNA and RNA simultaneously
What is a characteristic that viruses share with living organisms?
What is a characteristic that viruses share with living organisms?
- Presence of cellular structure
- Absence of proteins
- Ability to mutate (correct)
- Lack of genetic material
How do viroids differ from viruses?
How do viroids differ from viruses?
- Viroids lack genetic material
- Viroids have both DNA and RNA
- Viroids are composed of only RNA molecules and lack a protein coat (correct)
- Viroids have a protein coat like viruses
What makes the classification of viruses as living or non-living organisms unclear?
What makes the classification of viruses as living or non-living organisms unclear?
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What makes prions different from viruses and viroids?
What makes prions different from viruses and viroids?
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What characteristic of viruses makes them non-living?
What characteristic of viruses makes them non-living?
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Which characteristic of viruses is commonly associated with non-living things?
Which characteristic of viruses is commonly associated with non-living things?
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What sets viruses apart from living organisms in terms of replication?
What sets viruses apart from living organisms in terms of replication?
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Why are viruses considered non-living?
Why are viruses considered non-living?
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What is a distinguishing characteristic of non-living entities exhibited by viruses?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of non-living entities exhibited by viruses?
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