Question

Which of the following can be made into crystal?

• A. A Bacterium
• B. An Amoeba
• C. A Virus
• D. A Sperm

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A Virus

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

Option C:

1. A solid material is said to be crystalline or crystallized if its atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure to create an all-pervasive crystal lattice.
2. The virus continues to exist outside the host as a non-living being.
3. Once they have entered the host, they can reproduce and begin to live.
4. They do not reproduce outside of the host and only live as crystals.
5. A virus can crystallize if it remains outside the host in the form of a non-living substance.

Explanations of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Bacteria are common, largely free-living organisms that frequently only have one biological cell.
2. Other cells, such as a bacterium, are living things that are difficult to crystallize.

Option B:

1. A single-celled organism with the ability to change shape is an amoeba.
2. The amoeba, for example, is a living organism and cannot readily crystallize.

Option D:

1. Male reproductive cells, often known as sperm or spermatozoa, are generated by most mammals.
2. Other cells, such as sperm, are live organisms and are difficult to crystallize.

Final answer: Viruses can be made into the crystal.