Answer
1. They are very small in size and do not fulfill all of the requirements of life.
2. They are inactive without the host
3. They have DNA or RNA but no cell machinery for metabolism.
Work Step by Step
As above
Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition
by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073402435
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-243-7
Chapter 6 - An Introduction to the Viruses - 6.2 The Position of Viruses in the Biological Spectrum - 6.2 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 144: 3
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