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Inside a virus, there is typically genetic material, which can be either DNA or RNA, that carries the information necessary for the virus to replicate. This genetic material is encased in a protective protein coat called a capsid. Some viruses also have an outer lipid envelope derived from the host cell membrane. Unlike living cells, viruses do not contain cellular machinery or organelles for metabolism or reproduction.

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