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Read the following statements w.r.t. viruses and select the correct option :
(A) No virus contains both DNA and RNA.
(B) An inert virus, outside its specific host, is called virion.

a
Only (A) is correct
b
Only (B) is correct
c
Both (A) and (B) are incorrect
d
Both (A) and (B) are correct

detailed solution

Correct option is D

No virus contains both RNA and DNA. Virion, an entire virus particle, consisting of an outer protein shell called a capsid and an inner core of nucleic acid (either ribonucleic or deoxyribonucleic acid—RNA or DNA). The core confers infectivity, and the capsid provides specificity to the virus.

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