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5.2 Parasitic Nature of Virus
Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means they cannot multiply outside a living cell. In simple words: Viruses are parasites that must live inside a host cell to survive and repro
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5.2 Parasitic Nature of Virus
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Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means they cannot multiply outside a living cell. In simple words: Viruses are parasites that must live inside a host cell to survive and repro
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Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means they cannot multiply outside a living cell. In simple words: Viruses are parasites that must live inside a host cell to survive and repro
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- Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligat
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- Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligat
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Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligat
Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means t
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- Parasitic Nature of Virus: Viruses are parasitic in nature. They are highly specific to their host. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means t
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