NEET Biology question

Viruses are no more 'alive' than isolated chromosomes because

(A)They both require oxygen for respiration
(B)Both require the environment of a cell to replicateCorrect
(C)They require both RNA and DNA
(D)They both need food molecules

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both viruses and isolated chromosomes are incapable of independent replication outside a living cell — they both depend entirely on a host cell's machinery and environment to reproduce, which is

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