Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2013 · Science and Technology · Question 43

Which of the following statements is/are correct?<br/>1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.<br/>2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.<br/>3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 only

  1. Correct. Viruses do not have their own cellular machinery for metabolism and ATP generation; they depend on the host cell for energy and biosynthesis.

  2. Incorrect. Viruses cannot be cultured in just any synthetic medium; they require living host cells, tissues, or embryonated eggs for replication.

  3. Incorrect. Viruses are not transmitted only by biological vectors; they can spread by air, contact, droplets, food/water, body fluids, and also by vectors in some cases.

Hence, only statement 1 is correct.

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