NEET Biology question

The non-living characteristic of viruses is

(A)Ability to multiply only inside the host
(B)Ability to cause diseases in the host
(C)Ability to undergo mutation
(D)Ability to be crystallisedCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The ability of viruses to be crystallized (as famously demonstrated by W.M. Stanley with TMV) is a distinctly non-living characteristic, since no truly living cell can be crystallized while retaining its biological

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