Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Do viruses fall under any of the other five kingdoms
A
No
2
Q
Why don’t viruses fall under any of the five under kingdoms
A
This is because they dont perform most of the life processes unless they are inside the cells of another organism
3
Q
All viruses are ___
A
Parasites
4
Q
What do parasites do
A
Cause harm to their hosts
5
Q
Structure of a typical virus
A
1) Genetic material
2) Protein coat
3) Spikes
6
Q
What is genetic material
A
May be RNA or DNA but always a single strand
7
Q
What is the protein coat
A
Protects the single strand of nucleic acid, made of many subunits
8
Q
What are the spikes
A
May contact and recognize the cell to be infected
9
Q
What does a virus not have
A
Cytoplasm
