Statement 1: Viruses are dead when they are outside the host body.
Statement 2: Viruses do not have a cellular organisation.

Only statement 1 is correct

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Only statement 2 is correct

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Both the statements are correct

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Both the statements are incorrect

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The correct option is C
Both the statements are correct

Viruses are infectious microorganisms which are living only inside a host cell. They are composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein coat called capsid and lack cellular organisation.

Viruses cause many infectious diseases including polio, herpes and the common cold.

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With respect to the given statements, choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Viruses are inactive when they are outside the host body.
Statement 2: Viruses do not have a cellular organisation.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about viruses?

i. Viruses are smaller than the bacteria

ii. Viruses are active outside the host cell

iii. Viruses use the host cell to reproduce

iv. Viruses do not contain DNA or RNA

Q. Viruses are non-cellular entities that can replicate only after they have infected a host cell. Which of the following kingdoms do viruses belong to?

Viruses are dead when it is outside a host cell. They are alive only inside a host cell.

Viruses lack cellular machinery and hence do not show any characteristics of life until they enter a living body/host and use the host cell to multiply.

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Statement 1: Viruses are dead when they are outside the host body. Statement 2: Viruses do not have a cellular organisation.

Statement 1: Viruses are dead when they are outside the host body.
Statement 2: Viruses do not have a cellular organisation.