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: 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: 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: 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: While studying with a fellow classmate, you ask them for help determining the differences between…

A: Viruses are thought to be a connecting link between living and nonliving.  The reason behind the…

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: 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…

Q: Why is it necessary for some ssDNA viruses to manufacture a replicative form?

A: A gene is the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are comprised of DNA…

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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: 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: 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: If you must create a drug or prescribe a healthy food or drink to target the Covid virus, what part…

A: Viruses are simple, noncellular entities consisting of one or more molecules of either DNA or RNA…

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

A: Lysozyme is an enzyme that is present in bodily secretions like tears, saliva, and milk. It works as…

Q: .Are viruses living?

A: Question : Are viruses living? Discuss based from the properties of living in Biology .    Answer :…

Q: Some viruses such as HPV are linked to mutations causing certain types of cancer. What part of a…

A: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of…

Q: Where do I find references to support that viruses are living organisms

A: A virus is defined as a microscopic infectious agent. They can only divide inside the body of the…

Q: briefly state the importance of each stage of viral replication. Do not just restate what each stage…

A: The process by which viruses are formed in host cells during the infection process is known as viral…

Q: Define prion.

A: Viruses are made up of protein. They either contain RNA (Ribonucleic acid) or DNA (Deoxyribonucleic…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding viral genomes is FALSE?   Question options:   viral…

A: Viral genomes :  ▪︎Viral genome and host cellular factors play an important role in the completion…

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.