Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Viruses don't have any nucleic acid. B) Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and bacteria never are. C) Viruses are not composed of cells. D) Viruses are are always smaller than bacteria. E) All of the above statements are true.
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B) Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they need to infect a host cell to reproduce. Some bacteria are also obligate intracellular parasites, such as Chlamydia and Rickettsia, so this statement is false. C) Viruses are not composed of cells, Show more…
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