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Which of the following statements does NOT apply to viruses?
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- 1The virus can replicate autonomously in the complete absence of a host cell.✓
- 2The genetic material of a virus is either DNA or RNA.
- 3The protein coat of the virus generally does not enter the host cell during bacteriophage infection.
- 4A virus can replicate within a bacterial host.
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The virus can replicate autonomously in the complete absence of a host cell.
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