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Viruses are no more "alive" than isolate...

Viruses are no more "alive" than isolated chromosomes because

A

both require the environment of a cell to replicate

B

they require both RNA and DNA

C

they both need food molecules

D

they both require oxygen for respiration

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A
(a) Viruses are non-cellular obligate parasite. In the free state they are just like the particles. They do not have their own metabolic machinery and use host's machinery for multiplication.
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