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Virus multiplies in...

Virus multiplies in

A

culture medium

B

dead tissue

C

living tissue

D

none of these.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Viruses are considered to be on borderline of living and non-living. They can multiply but it occurs only inside a living cell using the materials present in the host cell. Outside a cell viruses can never multiply because they lack cellular structure. That is why, they even cannot be cultured on growth medium. Besides, viruses never grow. They can multiply only.
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