Which of the following statements about viruses is INCORRECT? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following statements about viruses is INCORRECT?
A. They are obligate intracellular parasites.
B. They lack metabolic machinery.
C. They can have either DNA or RNA as genetic material.
D. They reproduce by binary fission.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Viruses do not reproduce by binary fission; they replicate by hijacking host cell machinery. Binary fission is a method of asexual reproduction in bacteria. All other statements are correct.

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