AIIMS 2010
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
AIIMS 2010 · Botany · Biological Classification
Which of the following is correct?
Which of the following is correct?
Options
- AAll fungi are filamentous.
- BTransfer of DNA from one bacteria to another bacteria cannot take place.
- CVirus cannot have both DNA and RNA.
- DProtists reproduce as exually only.
Correct answer
C. Virus cannot have both DNA and RNA.
Step-by-step solution
Virus is a nucleoprotein entity which is able to utilize the synthetic machinery of a living cell of another organism for its multiplication which does not involve growth and division. The nucleic acid is either DNA or RNA but never both. DNA containing viruses are called deoxyviruses while RNA containing viruses are termed as riboviruses.