Write a short on Living characters of viruses.

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Living characters of viruses:
(a) They have the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) i.e., the genetic material that can replicate.
(b) They can multiply in the living cells of the host.
(c) They can attack specific hosts.

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Write a short on Living characters of viruses.

Living characters of viruses: (a) They have the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) i.e., the genetic material that can replicate. (b) They can multiply in the living cells of the host. (c) They can attack specific hosts.

Living characters of viruses:
(a) They have the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) i.e., the genetic material that can replicate.
(b) They can multiply in the living cells of the host.
(c) They can attack specific hosts.