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

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Monera

Kingdom monera includes bacteria. Bacteria are unicellular, microscopic, simple and undifferentiated prokaryotes.

Protista

Kingdom protista includes all unicellular eukaryotes.

Fungi

Kingdom fungi includes unicellular or multicellular heterotrophic eukaryotes.

Summary

Viruses are non-cellular organisms but replicate themselves once they infect the host cell. They are not included into a particular kingdom.

Final answer
None of the above.

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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

Why do viruses have to infect host cells?

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

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