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BIO 102 Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi Objective Question
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How do viruses replicate?
Options
A Through binary fission independently.
B By budding from host cells using their own machinery.
C By hijacking host cell machinery.
Correct Answer
D Via sexual or asexual spores.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The 'Replication' row in the 'Basic Characteristics' table for viruses indicates that they 'Must hijack host cell machinery to replicate', emphasizing their obligate intracellular parasitic nature.

Hint

Recall the definition of a virus as an 'obligate intracellular parasite' and how that impacts its reproduction.

Question Info

Course: BIO 102
Topic: Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 458 of 802
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