Satellite virus is

Independent virus

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Associated with an activator virus

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D Associated with an activator virus
Satellite viruses are the defective virus-like particles, mostly consist of a naked strand of nucleic acid and depend on helper viruses for their multiplication and host cell infection. The helper viruses are also called as activator viruses or autonomous or independent viruses that can infect the host cell without the help of another virus. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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