Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct:
- Viruses possess their own metabolic system
- All viruses contain both RNA and DNA
- Viruses are obligate parasites
- Nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Viruses are obligate parasites because they cannot carry out metabolic processes or reproduce independently. They rely on the cellular machinery of a host organism to replicate and propagate. Viruses are essentially genetic material (either DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat, which is called a capsid (option D is incorrect). Option A is incorrect because viruses lack their own metabolic systems, and option B is incorrect because not all viruses contain both RNA and DNA; they can have one or the other as their genetic material.
So, the correct option is (C): Viruses are obligate parasites
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