Which one of the following are intracellular obligate parasites? |
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a) |
Bacteria |
b) |
Viruses |
c) |
Slime moulds |
d) |
Blue-green algae |
Which one of the following are intracellular obligate parasites? |
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a) |
Bacteria |
b) |
Viruses |
c) |
Slime moulds |
d) |
Blue-green algae |
(b)
Viruses are non-cellular, infectious, obligate intracellular parasites. These are genetic elements (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a protein coat and are not considered to be living organisms, as they cannot reproduce independently.