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What is the approximate size range of viruses?
What is the approximate size range of viruses?
- 1 to 10 μm
- 50 to 200 μm
- 20 to 300 nm (correct)
- 500 to 1000 nm
What is the nature of viral genetic material?
What is the nature of viral genetic material?
- It contains both DNA and RNA
- It can be either DNA or RNA, but not both (correct)
- It is always RNA
- It is always DNA
Where can viruses grow and reproduce?
Where can viruses grow and reproduce?
- Only in artificial media
- Exclusively in bacterial cells
- In the absence of any host cell
- Animal or plant cells or in microorganisms (correct)
What do viruses lack in terms of metabolic machinery?
What do viruses lack in terms of metabolic machinery?
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What is the specialized protein coat enclosing viral genetic material known as?
What is the specialized protein coat enclosing viral genetic material known as?
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