27 point answer quic need which of the following microorganisms is unable to reproduce outside of a host?

bacteria
fungus
parasite
virus

parasite

Explanation:

Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. ... They are similar to obligate intracellular parasites as they lack the means for self-reproduction outside a host cell, but unlike parasites, viruses are generally not considered to be true living organisms.

i believe that the answer is c.

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