Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a virus?

Viruses can live only in a living cell

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Viruses are acellular

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Viruses have only a protein coat and genetic material

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Viruses have a unique cell wall

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Solution

The correct option is D
Viruses have a unique cell wall

A virus is a small infectious agent that can live only in a living cell. So, they are called intracellular obligate parasites. They are acellular microbes because they are made up of only a protein coat and contain genetic material. They lack a cell wall and cell membrane.

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