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Choose the incorrect statement with respect to viruses.

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They are intracellular parasites
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They have their own metabolic machinery
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They are more simple than bacteria
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B They have their own metabolic machinery
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites. They are inert non-living particles outside the host and can multiply once inside the host cell by using the metabolic machinery of the host cell. Viruses are considered simplest organisms because they lack cellular organisation. They are devoid of protoplasm and organelles. They are made of just two components, the genetic material and proteins.

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