Post-UTME Biology 2009 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 15 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Which of the following best describes viruses?
- A. they grow only inside living cellsCorrect
- B. they possess only characteristics of living things
- C. they can grow on dead cells
- D. they cannot be crystallized
Explanation
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites - they can only replicate inside a living host cell.
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