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Which of the following is an exception with either RNA or DNA in the cell as genetic material ?
Which of the following is an exception with either RNA or DNA in the cell as genetic material ?
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The correct option is D Viruses
Viruses are an exception to cell theory as it is an acellular organism that is living inside the host and nonliving outside the host. In viruses, only one nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) is present. Thus, a virus can be either a DNA virus or an RNA virus. Viruses infecting animals usually have DNA as genetic material. Viruses infecting plants usually have RNA as genetic material. All eukaryotic cells have both DNA and RNA in their cells.
Viruses are an exception to cell theory as it is an acellular organism that is living inside the host and nonliving outside the host. In viruses, only one nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) is present. Thus, a virus can be either a DNA virus or an RNA virus. Viruses infecting animals usually have DNA as genetic material. Viruses infecting plants usually have RNA as genetic material. All eukaryotic cells have both DNA and RNA in their cells.
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