The virus is: a. Facultative parasite b. Saprophyte c. Obligate intracellular parasite d. Ectoparasite
Answer: Obligate intracellular parasite
Explanation
A virus is an obligate intracellular parasite.
Obligate intracellular parasite:
This means a virus must live inside a host cell to replicate and survive.
Viruses lack the necessary machinery to produce proteins or generate energy on their own, so they rely on the host cell's resources.
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