Question

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

• A. Both the statements are correct
• B. Both the statements are incorrect
• C. Only statement 1 is correct
• D. Only statement 2 is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both the statements are correct

Viruses are infectious entities that are seemingly alive only inside a host cell. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> They are non-living outside the living cell. They are composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) but never both enclosed within a protein coat called capsid. They lack cellular organisation due to the absence of cell organelles, plasma membrane, etc. Viruses cause many infectious diseases like polio, herpes and common cold.