Discuss why viruses are considered nonliving.

Q: You are a biologist and you are tasked to do two things. First, describe the viral structure.…

A: A living item that is so tiny that has to be observed under a microscope is referred to as a…

Q: How do bacteriophage and animal viruses multiply. Please explain in simple terms

A: Introduction Viruses frequently choose their hosts and the cells inside those hosts with great care.…

Q: As a general rule, viruses are not considered to be alive based on several reasons. One such reason…

A: Viruses are small, microscopic organisms that contain either RNA or DNA as their genetic material.…

Q: Viruses that infect bacterial cells do not infect human cells, and viruses that infect human cells…

A: Virus is a non-living pathogenic agent which depends on its host for survival. It is  composed of…

Q: How do you think the complexity of the viral assembly process correlates with viral genome size?

A: A virus is a microorganism that has an infectious property. It cannot reproduce by itself.

Q: 40) The molecular forces that hold the proteins of a capsule together are covalent bonds. True or…

A: The topics covered include chromosomal dynamics in the cell cycle, the historical background of gene…

Q: True/False: Retrotransposons and retroviruses share a common ancestor.

A: Retrotransposons are the transposable elements which uses reverse transcriptase enzyme to convert…

Q: The 5'-Cap on viral MRNA plays a critical role in: Maturation and stability of the MRNA…

A: The 5'-cap on viral mRNA plays a critical role in : A. Maturation and stability of the mRNA B.…

Q: Which of the following represent why lysogeny is advantageous to a bacteriophage? It allows the…

A: A bacteriophage, also known as phage, is a type of virus that specifically infects and replicates…

Q: Discuss why viruses are not always bad

A: It is true that most viruses have a pathogenic relationship with their hosts, which means they can…

Q: Are viruses alive?

A: Viruses, at their most basic, are proteins and hereditary material that survive and replicate within…

Q: Which of the following is a known characteristic that can lead to genetic changes in some viruses?…

A: viruses need host cell machinery to replicate themselves.

Q: What are the ways by which viruses overcome lack of 5’ cap in their mRNA? (cap snatching, presence…

A: A virus is a submicroscopic agent of infection that is able to replicate only when inside the living…

Q: Where(location) a bacteriophage and animal virus attach?

A: A bacteriophage, also known as a phage, is a type of virus that infects bacteria. The bacteriophage…

Q: Explain the major elements of viral genetics.

A: Viral genetics:          Viruses are rapid growers, they usually possess an enormous number of…

Q: The genetic material found within some viruses is single-strandedDNA. Would this genetic material…

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: What is/are viruses? How do they enter and replicate within the body of human

A: Viruses are simple as well as complex , simple in terms of the structure and complexe in terms of…

Q: Where does the envelope surrounding animal virusesoriginate?

A: Animal viruses are the infectious viruses that infect animals. The envelop is the outer most layer…

Q: Syn5 is a virus that infects photosynthetic bacteria belonging to the genus Synechococcus. The Syn5…

A: Syn5 is a double-stranded cyanophage characterized by a short tail. It is isolated from the Sargasso…

Q: Are viruses living? Discuss based from the properties of life in Biology.

A: Introduction  A virus is an infectious microorganism made up of a protein-coated segment of nucleic…

Q: What are the reasons why bacteriophage does not infect a bacteria

A: A virus that infect bacteria are known as bacteriophage.

Q: Please give reasons why  bacteriophage would not infect a bacteria

A: Bacteria are unicellular microscopic organisms that live in wide variety of environment. Bacteria…

Q: RNA viruses often undergo rapid evolution. What aspects of their biology contribute to their high…

A: Viruses are small, acellular, infectious agents that can infect all kinds of living organisms. Some…

Q: tumor viruses

A: Tumor viruses are the viruses which are capable of causing a wide variety of human diseases. The…

Q: What do you think is the function of viral lysozyme-like enzyme

A: Given: Need to find the fucntion of viral lysosome.

Q: Discuss the evolutionary push and pull between small Vs. large genome size in bacteria

A: It is generally accepted that the average genome size of bacteria is approximately 4 million base…

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Q: Prokaryotes and eukaryotes have both evolved mechanisms to defend against viral/foreign nucleic…

A: In prokaryotes such as bacteria and archaea, the invading DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) can be…

Q: Why can viruses not replicate independently of living cells?

A: Introduction  Central Dogma: it is the key mechanism by which DNA can be transcribed into mRNA by…

Q: Covid -19 virus is a RNA-virus that infects the throat cells. What does this mean? Why would the…

A: A virus with RNA as its genetic material. RNA can be double-stranded or single-stranded. Viruses are…

Q: are viruses alive ?

A: Some of the key features of a living thing areThey must maintain homeostasisThey must reproduceThey…

Q: Briefly, explain specialized transduction and conjugation.

A: Transduction: It is the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral…

Q: Should animals be utilized in viral pathogenesis research? Why or why not?  Need at least a full…

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Q: Can viruses reproduce by themselves?

A: A virus is an infectious microorganism made up of a nucleic acid segment (DNA or RNA) encased in a…

Virus

Viruses are infectious microscopic agents that can only reproduce in live cells of animals, plants, or microbes and are smaller than bacteria. Vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists, and fungi are among their many hosts. Viruses are unable to multiply on their own due to the lack of necessary cellular machinery, but they can guide the cell machinery of a host to make additional viruses by infection. The virus enters and attaches to a particular host cell, injects its genetic material, and reproduces by using the host’s genetic material. Viruses cause infection by taking entry into the host cell and using the host cell’s enzymes and raw materials to multiply.