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Which one of the following statements about viruses is correct?
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- Nucleic acid of viruses is known as capsid
- Viruses possess their own metabolic system
- All viruses contain both RNA and DNA
- Viruses are obligate parasites
Correct Option: D
Virus is a nucleoprotein entity which becomes active only inside a living cells utilizing the latter machinery for multiplication. Capsid is the protein covering the genetic material.