Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Are viruses considered living?
A
No they are not considered alive
Because they do not carry out the 8 life proccesses
But they do carry out one life proccess
2
Q
Out of the life proccesses what one does a virus carry out?
A
Reproduction
But it can only reproduce when it takes over a host cell (another cell)
3
Q
What features do viruses have?
A
- Small particles
- Parsatic can only reproduce in living cells
- Infect evey type of living organisum
- No cellular structure
- Have a protein coat
- One type of nucelic acide either in DNA or RNA
They are much smaller than bacteria
4
Q
What is the structure of a virus?
A
- DNA or RNA
- Protein coat
- Envelope
The envelope is on the outside
DNA or RNA depend on the virus is found in the middle and the protein coat surrounds the DNA or RNA
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