Which condition must be fulfilled in order for a virus to reproduce?

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A virus must have taken over the reproduction machinery of a cell.
A virus must have taken over the reproduction machinery of a cell.

A virus must be absorbed by a living cell.
A virus must be absorbed by a living cell.

A virus must have completed internal replication of its DNA.
A virus must have completed internal replication of its DNA.

A virus must store a surplus of tRNA and amino acids.

Answer 1

A virus must be absorbed by a living cell.

For a virus to reproduce, it must enter a living host cell, where it then hijacks the cell's machinery to produce new viral particles. The other options mention processes involved in viral reproduction or characteristics that are not strictly necessary for a virus to reproduce.