Why Are Viruses Referred to as Obligate Parasites

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why are viruses referred to as obligate parasites?

• A)They cannot reproduce outside of a host cell.
• B)Viral DNA always inserts itself into host DNA.
• C)They invariably kill any cell they infect.
• D)They can incorporate nucleic acids from other viruses.
• E)They must use enzymes encoded by the virus itself.

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