State whether the following statement is true or false:
All viruses live outside host cells whereas bacteria very rarely do.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(FALSE) The statement is $False$.
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites,meaning they can only replicate and survive inside the living cells of a host. They are metabolically inactive outside the host cell.
Conversely,many bacteria are free-living organisms that can survive and reproduce in various environments outside of a host,such as soil,water,or decaying organic matter.

Explore More

Similar Questions

Your younger brother observes some mosquitoes sucking juices of cut fruit pieces,though it is common knowledge that mosquitoes suck blood of humans. How will you explain this behaviour to him?

Identify the diseases caused by protozoans:

Give one local and one general effect of the inflammation process.

What is immunity?

Mahima is suffering from cholera. It is likely that the children sitting around her will be exposed to the infection:
$(a)$ Do all the students get infected and suffer from disease?
$(b)$ List two major symptoms of cholera.
$(c)$ What are the different ways of spread of this disease?

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo