Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE? a) Viruses have a nucleus but no cytoplasm. b) Viruses can reproduce only when they are inside a living host cell. c) Viruses cannot make proteins on their own. d) Some viruses use RNA rather than DNA as their genetic material.
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