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 - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 168: 1

Answer

c. Particle

Work Step by Step

A virus is neither a cell nor a living thing. Moreover, it also has other components apart from nucleic acid such as capsid. Hence, it is a particle. Therefore, option c is correct.

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