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Viruses differ from other microbes because they reproduce only:

AUnder bright light
BInside host cells
CIn open sea water
DIn dry desert soil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Inside host cells
1. The host may be a bacterium, plant or animal. 2. Viruses reproduce only inside host cells. 3. Cold, flu and polio are viral. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 2, Microorganisms: Friend and Foe._
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