Q. Which one of the following are intracellular obligate parasites?
A) Bacteria
B) Viruses
C) Slime moulds
D) Blue-green algae
Explanation
Viruses are non-cellular, infectious, obligate intracellular parasites. These are genetic elements (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a protein coat and are not considered to be living organisms, as they cannot reproduce independently.
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