A virus differs from bacterium as it contains:

a cell wall

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cytosol

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DNA as genetic material with ribosomes

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DNA or RNA as genetic material without ribosomes

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Solution

The correct option is D DNA or RNA as genetic material without ribosomes
Viruses have a protein covering called as a capsid enclosing the genetic material DNA or RNA. It does not have ribosomes or other cell organelles. It does not have a cell wall nor cytoplasm.

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