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Which best describes viruses?
Viruses are nonliving infectious agents.
Viruses can replicate without a host cell.
Viruses can be killed by strong antibiotics.
Viruses are similar to bacterial cells.
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"Viruses are nonliving infectious agents."
Reason: Viruses are acellular particles (genetic material in a protein coat) and are obligate intracellular parasites — they require a host cell to replicate. They are not killed by antibiotics (antivirals are used instead) and are not cellular like bacteria.
Reason: Viruses are acellular particles (genetic material in a protein coat) and are obligate intracellular parasites — they require a host cell to replicate. They are not killed by antibiotics (antivirals are used instead) and are not cellular like bacteria.
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