Multiple choice

Which of the following organisms are acellular?

  1. Virus

  2. Bacteria

  3. Fungi

  4. Algae

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Explanation

Viruses are acellular organisms - they consist only of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat (capsid), lacking cellular organelles, cytoplasm, or cell membranes. They cannot reproduce independently and require a host cell. In contrast, bacteria are single-celled prokaryotes, fungi are multicellular or unicellular eukaryotes with chitin cell walls, and algae range from unicellular to multicellular eukaryotes.