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Chapter 26, Problem 5S
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To determine: The mass of virions in the Pacific Ocean.

Introduction: Viruses can be defined as acellular organisms that are obligate intracellular parasites. Viruses lack any cellular organelles but have only genetic material and protein-lipid core. These organisms cannot replicate by themselves, so they require a host cellular machinery to reproduce.

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