Viral replication is
A) dependent on the cell's chromosomes but independent of the cell itself.
B) independent of the cell's chromosomes but dependent on the cell itself.
C) independent of both the cell's chromosomes and the cell itself (although the cell does provide a convenient matrix for replication).
D) dependent on both the cell's chromosomes and the cell itself.

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Viral replication requires the cellular machinery of the host cell, but it does not incorporate the cell's chromosomes into its replication cycle. Instead, viruses use their own nucleic acid and enzymes to replicate within the host cell. Therefore, viral replication is dependent on the cell itself, but independent of the cell's chromosomes.

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