Question
Biology Question on biological classification
Virus is an obligate parasite. Virus is host specific.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Explanation
Solution
Virus is an obligate parasite. It is inert outside the host cell. A virus does not grow, divide or reproduce like typical organisms. Instead it multiplies by independent formation of its parts using host machinery and then assembly of parts to produce virus particles. Viruses are host specific.