NEET Biology question

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Which of the following statements are false about viruses? I. Viruses are facultative parasites II. Viruses can multiply only when they are inside the living cells III. Viruses cannot pass bacterial proof filters IV. Viruses do not contain proteins, DNA and RNA Code

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement I is false: viruses are obligate (not facultative) parasites — they cannot replicate independently outside a host. Statement II is true: viruses can only multiply inside living host cells. Statement III is false:

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