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MIC 121 MIC 121 Test compilation 2 Objective Question
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Which of the following is not true about viruses?
Options
A They exist in the extracellular and intracellular phase.
B They carry out metabolism on their own.
Correct Answer
C They can reproduce, but only in living host cells.
D They are much smaller than prokaryotes.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and lack their own metabolic machinery. They must hijack the host cell's metabolic processes to replicate. Therefore, the statement that they carry out metabolism on their own is false.

Hint

Think about the fundamental characteristic that makes viruses dependent on host cells.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: MIC 121 Test compilation 2
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 302 of 984
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