Question

Assertion (A): Viruses cause diseases and replicate when they are in the host. Reason (R) : Viruses do not replicate outside the host but they remain alive. The correct answer is:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
• B. Both (A) and (R) ane true but (R) is not the correct explanation of
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Viruses are microscopic, non-cellular, infectious particles which cause diseases in plants and animals. They replicate only when present within the host cells. Outside of the host cell they are only non-living particles.