Which of the following is a correct statement about viruses? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a correct statement about viruses?
A. They are obligate intracellular parasites.
B. They are living organisms that can reproduce outside a host.
C. They contain both DNA and RNA.
D. They have cell walls like bacteria.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Viruses are non-living outside a host cell and must hijack a host's cellular machinery to replicate, making them obligate intracellular parasites. They contain either DNA or RNA, not both (except some rare cases). They lack cell walls and metabolic machinery. Their status as living or non-living is debated, but they are biologically active only inside a host.

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