Which term best describes the structural nature of viruses?

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21 Mar 2020
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Viruses are not classified as unicellular or multicellular organisms because they do not possess cells. Instead, they are acellular entities consisting solely of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA, but never both) enclosed within a protein coat. Therefore, viruses lack cellular organization.

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