Which statement is true of viruses? A. Viruses do not consist of cells, but they have cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. B. Viruses do not consist of cells; they lack cell membranes, but do have cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. C. Viruses do not consist of cells; they also lack cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. D. Viruses are cells with cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles.

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Braxton Howard

Biology

4 June, 13:43

Which statement is true of viruses? A. Viruses do not consist of cells, but they have cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. B. Viruses do not consist of cells; they lack cell membranes, but do have cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. C. Viruses do not consist of cells; they also lack cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles. D. Viruses are cells with cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles.

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Robin · Answer 1

C. Viruses do not consist of cells; they also lack cell membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and other cell organelles.

Explanation:

Viruses are only composed of a couple things: strands of nucleic acid that can be DNA or RNA, a protein coat called a capsid, and potentially a glycolipid coat to protect the outside.

There are no organelles, nor are there cells. Keep in mind that a virus is nonliving, so D is utterly wrong.