Physicochemical Classification of human viruses Flashcards by Dwayne Townsend | Brainscape

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How many DNA virus families are there?

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6

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How many RNA virus families are there?

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13

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How are viruses classified?

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Chemical nature of the nucleic acid

Symmetry of the nucleocapsid

Presence of an envelope

Dimensions of the virion and capsid

nucleic acid sequence similarities

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