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Viruses are organisms....

Viruses are ________ organisms.

A

non-cellular

B

multicellular

C

cellular

D

none of these

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A
Viruses are smaller than any known cell. They are so small that they cannot be seen by a light microscope. Viruses do not have a cellular structure like other microorganisms. They lack cytoplasm, nucleus, plasma membrane and all other cellular structures. So, they are non-cellular organisms.
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