Question

With respect to the given statements, choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Viruses are dead when they are outside the host body.
Statement 2: Viruses do not have a cellular organisation.

• A. Food poisoning
• B. Only statement 2 is correct
• C. Both the statements are correct
• D. Both the statements are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both the statements are correct

Viruses are infectious microorganisms which are living only inside a host cell. They are composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein coat called capsid and lack cellular organisation. Viruses cause many infectious diseases including polio, herpes and common cold.