Question
Consider the following statements:
I. No virus can survive in ocean waters.
II. No virus can infect bacteria.
III. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
I. No virus can survive in ocean waters.
II. No virus can infect bacteria.
III. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: D
• Marine viruses thrive in ocean waters; bacteriophages specifically infect bacteria.
• Viruses hijack host cellular transcriptional machinery to replicate. Extremes like 'No' are typically incorrect.
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