1. Viruse are obligate intracellular parasites .They are reproduced only within a host cell . Viruses lack the enzymes for its
replication. It uses the metabolic machinery of the host for its replication.Isolated viruses are only protein
Host range:Each type of viruse infects only alimites range of hosts . It is called its host range .
Viruses identify their host by a lock-and-key.They are specific receptors molecules on the host cell
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