Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Virus

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a virus?

• A) It is a protein-coated gene package.
• B) It moves independently throughout the body.
• C) It reproduces outside a host cell.
• D) It alters its genetic structure to match with a host.

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