Viruses are non-cellular organisms but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of the following kingdom do viruses belong to?

Monera

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Protista

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Fungi

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None of the above

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The correct option is D None of the above
Viruses are said to be a connecting link between the living and non-living. So, they do not belong to any of these kingdoms.
So the correct option is D.

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Viruses are non-cellular organisms, but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of the following kinmgdom do viruses belong to?

(a) Monera (b) Protista (c) Fungi (d) None of these

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

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.

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 neither living or non-living organisms.

ii. Viruses can live freely.

iii. Viruses use the host cell to reproduce.

iv. Viruses do not have DNA or RNA.

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Viruses are non-cellular organisms but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. To which of the following kingdom do viruses belong to?

The correct option is D None of the aboveViruses are said to be a connecting link between the living and non-living. So, they do not belong to any of these kingdoms. So the correct option is D.

The correct option is D None of the above
Viruses are said to be a connecting link between the living and non-living. So, they do not belong to any of these kingdoms.
So the correct option is D.