Virology

Question 1

Virus (def)

Answer 1

an infectious obligate intracellular parasite

Question 2

envelope (viral structure)

Answer 2

function as attachment and entry to host cell (initiate infection). composed of lipids glycoproteins, proteins.

Question 3

capsid (viral structure)

Answer 3

function as protection of the virus and/or attachment and entry into host (non-enveloped viruses)