Assertion (A): Viruses are obligate parasites. Reason (R): Outside the host cell, viruses are inert — NEET Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Assertion (A): Viruses are obligate parasites. Reason (R): Outside the host cell, viruses are inert crystalline structures; they only replicate by taking over the machinery of a host cell once they infect it. (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) A is correct but R is incorrect. (D) A is incorrect but R is correct.