Some bacteria resemble viruses in that they...?

a) perform photosynthesis


b) are obligate intracellular parasites


c) are aerobic


d) employ RNA as the genetic material

Some bacteria resemble viruses in that they...?
The answer is B. No viruses can phtosynthesize as stated before, not all viruses and bacteria rely on gases and bacteria have DNA.





Some bacteria are of course harmful to us (ex. anthrax) while others are actually very beneficial to us like the bacteria that speed up digestion in our stomachs. Therefore not all bacteria are helpful and not all are harmful whereas all viruses invade cells. This would leave you with the answer as B.
Reply:hmm...(A) would be false because i'm quite sure viruses cannot photosynthesize. (C) is also false because viruses cannot be classified as aerobic or anaerobic. so were left with either (B) or (D) hmmm....i'd go for (B). just a hunch
Reply:The answer is definitely B. All viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, but only some bacteria are. This means that they can't reproduce on their own. They need a host cell to help them carry out reproduction.
Reply:B is the answer your teacher wants.

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