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A virus differs from a bacterium as its ...

A virus differs from a bacterium as its contains

A

a cell wall

B

cytosol

C

DNA as genetic material

D

DNA or RNA as genetic material with no ribosomes

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D
In addition to proteins, viruses also contain genetic material , that could be either RNA or DNA, not both. They have no cell wall, cytosol, ribosomes, etc. Bacteria have cell wall, cytosol, ribosomes and both DNA and RNA .
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