Why is it difficult to cure viral infections?

Because viruses are small in size

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Because viruses can change their shape and composition in fraction of seconds

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Because viruses are neither living nor non-living

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
Because viruses can change their shape and composition in fraction of seconds

A virus is a small infectious agent. Viruses have a very simple structure. They multiply and grow only in living cells. Viruses change their shape and composition in fractions of a second. Example: HIV.

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