Which one of the following statements regarding viruses is not true

Which one of the following statements regarding viruses is not true ?

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Viruses need living cells to reproduce.

All viruses are parasites.

Viruses can synthesize their food through photosynthesis.

Viruses are similar to chemical substances outside the host.

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2019

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The correct option is C) Viruses can synthesize their food through photosynthesis.

Viruses are acellular entities that lack the metabolic machinery necessary for processes like photosynthesis or self-synthesis of food. They are obligate intracellular parasites.

Viruses require a host cell to reproduce because they lack the necessary enzymes and ribosomes. They hijack the host cell’s machinery to replicate. Outside a host cell, a virus particle is essentially an inert complex of genetic material and protein, behaving like a chemical substance. They obtain energy and building blocks from the host cell, not through photosynthesis or any independent metabolic activity.

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