Virion is

A

nucleic acid of virus

B

antiviral agent

C

protein of virus

D

completely assembled virus outside host.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Virus is an obligate parasite and is inert outside the host cell. An inert virus outside host is called virion. It can be crystallised and stored indefinitely.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ANIMAL KINGDOM

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Animal Kingdom|148 Videos

  • BIOMOLECULES

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Biomolecules|137 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The term 'Virion' for a complete infective form of a virus outside the host cell was introduced by

Match the following {:("","Column-I","","Column-II"),((A),"Brown rust of wheat",(i),"Virion"),((B),"Tobacco mosaic",(ii),"Albugo"),((C ),"White rust of crucifer",(iii),"Puccinia"),((D),"Red rot of sugarcane",(iv),"Colletotrichum"):}

Which of the following are considered as neither living nor non-living A.Coma patients , B.Prions , C.Viroids , D.Virions , E.Mycoplasmas , F.Ray fungi

NCERT FINGERTIPS-BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION-Biological Classification
  1. Who crystallised and isolated viruses for the first time?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Select the mismatched pair.

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Virion is

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which of the following statements regarding viruses are correct? (i...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Refer to the given figure and select the correct option.

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Given is an electron microscopic structure of a T(2) bacteriophage, id...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Select the pair that consists of viral diseases.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Which one of the following is an incorrrect pair?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. In plants, mosaic formation, leaf rolling and curling, yellowing of pl...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which of the following is not a viral disease of plants?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Read the given statements that describe certain infectious particle. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Read the given statements about lichens and select the incorrect ones....

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Select the incorrect statement.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Mathc the column I with column II and select the correct option from t...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Read the following statements and select the option which identifies t...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The diagram shows the structure of a fungal cell with different parts ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Sexual reproduction in fungi is carried out by the fusion of compatibl...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Given diagram illustrates an evolutionary tree. Which of the foll...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Study the given life cycle of cellular slime moulds and select the inc...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. In an experiment, common Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) and its mutant str...

    Text Solution

    |