VIRUSES Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Virus?
A
A dead or non-living organism
2
Q
Why doesn’t a Virus belong to any kingdom?
A
Because it doesn’t respirate or grow and doesn’t have any organelles
3
Q
What the parts of a Virus?
A
Protein envelope
Protein fat envelope
RNA or DNA
4
Q
What is replication?
A
After a virus enters a host cell to the strand of genes of virus and commands to produce a new virus is known as replication
5
Q
What is an obligate parasite?
A
An organism that requires a host cell to complete its life-cycle