Question

Viruses and cells are different in many ways. In which of these ways are viruses and cells most similar?

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composition of outer covering

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stages of life cycle

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composition of genetic material

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stages of reproduction

Answer 1

Viruses and cells are most similar in their **composition of genetic material**.

Both viruses and cells can contain DNA or RNA as their genetic material. However, their structure, reproduction methods, and overall biological processes are quite different.