Q693
The term "Virus" means
A.
Toxin
B.
Poison
AnswerC.
Minute
D.
Animalcules
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The term "Virus" means Poison.The word Virus is from the Latin neuter virus referring to poison and other noxious liquids, from the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit viṣa, Avestan visa, and ancient Greek all meaning 'poison'.
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.