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Question 10

Viruses exist at the boundary between living and non-living entities, lacking the machinery to sustain themselves outside of a host.

a.

State two fundamental life processes common to all living organisms that a virus is unable to perform independently.

[2]
b.

Name one specific example of a virus that infects and damages plants.

[1]
c.

Describe one structural difference between a bacterium and a virus.

[3]

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