Viruses possess :

Question

Viruses possess : (A) DNA only (B) nucleic acid, DNA or RNA (C) protein only (D) nucleic acid and protein

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Viruses are connecting link between living and non-living. These are of nucleoprotein particles. Genetic material of viruses is either DNA or RNA but not both- Viruses consist of outer consist of protein and central nucleic acid core, e.g., HIV virus, tobacco mosaic virus etc.

Q. Viruses possess :

DNA only

nucleic acid, DNA or RNA

protein only

nucleic acid and protein

Viruses are connecting link between living and non-living. These are of nucleoprotein particles. Genetic material of viruses is either DNA or RNA but not both- Viruses consist of outer consist of protein and central nucleic acid core, e.g., HIV virus, tobacco mosaic virus etc.