Drag each characteristic to the correct category. Viruses do not possess all the characteristics of life. Identify those characteristics that viruses display and those they don't display. made up of one or more cells has a defined boundary exhibits growth and development uses energy possesses internal organization Characteristics of Life Present in Viruses eliminates waste Characteristics of Life Absent in Viruses

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: The RNA polymerase transcribes the virus’s RNA, making more RNA copies that are translated into…

A: Virus life cycle Most viruses replicate via RNA-dependent RNA polymerases and generate new particles…

Q: In the Baltimore Classification of Viruses, viruses with a genetic material in the form of RNA are…

A: The virologist and Nobel laureate David Baltimore established the Baltimore method of virus…

Q: Are viruses living or dead? Discuss this question by applying your knowledge of viruses and their…

A: Introduction :- A virus is an infectious microorganism made up of a nucleic acid segment (DNA or…

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: 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 is a known characteristic that can lead to genetic changes in some viruses?…

A: viruses need host cell machinery to replicate themselves.

Q: How is the construction of large icosahedral viral capsids different from small icosahedral viral…

A: The objective of the question is to understand the differences in the construction of large…

Q: more than 1 answer) Which of the following statement is (are) correct RNA viruses replicate in the…

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Q: provide evidence supporting or refuting the following statement: Viruses are simple cellular agents…

A: Viruses are infectious agents that contain nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) which are covered by a protein…

Q: Describe one similarity and one difference between the characteristics of Bacteria and viruses with…

A: Microbes are tiny, microscopic (minute ) structures that cannot be seen as such through naked eye…

Q: Influenza is an RNA virus. Does it encode for its own polymerase for genome replication?    - yes…

A: The influenza virus is known to cause the condition influenza (commonly called flu). A, B, C, and D…

Q: What is a common feature found in all viruses?a. An envelopeb. DNAc. Nucleic acid surrounded by a…

A: Viruses are the small, non-living, and infectious agents having the genome of nucleic acids. They…

Q: Even though viruses are known to take over the host cell's metabolism and use the host enzymes for…

A: Viruses show genomic flexibility and almost all RNA viruses are able to change their host mRNA into…

Q: Upon learning the distinguishing characteristics of living organisms, would you consider viruses to…

A: Viruses can be considered as living because they contain nucleic acids, such as DNA or RNA,…

Q: What are two things that are true about all known viruses? Hint: one relates to the virus itself,…

A: virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an…

Q: Virology:viruses were initially believed to not serve any essential function for their host.Today we…

A: virus, it is infectious agent of small size with  simple composition which can multiply only in…

Q: Which properties are targeted when scientists develop antiviral drugs? removal of viral MRNAS…

A: The property which must be targeted by the scientists while developing the antiviral drugs is:…

Q: TRUE/FALSE All viruses are unable to resist the proteolytic activity (or digestive ordeal) once they…

A: The cells are the smallest structural and functional unit of the body that contain different cell…

Q: Similar characteristics of groups of viruses make up a of viruses.

A: Viruses are infectious agents that hijack the cellular machinery of the host cell to form more of…

Q: Put the viral taxonomy in hierarchical order from most broad to most specific. > Family Genus…

A: Viral taxonomy points to classifying and naming the viruses and placing them under proper…

Q: The two components common to all viruses are nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) and protein coat…

A: Viruses are non-cellular entities that are characterized by an inert crystalline structure outside a…

Q: Which cells are the main target for HIV?

A: HIV replication starts when the virus reproduces itself. HIV involves CD4 cells for replication.…

Q: You are a virologist studying a newly isolated viral strain and have sequenced its genome. You find…

A: Option A is correct.

Q: Which of the following are true about bacteriophages (phages)? Select all correct answers A phage is…

A: Bacteriophages are considered the virus particles that possess a DNA or RNA genome that gets…

Q: Match terms with descriptions based on the text above. You can use an answer more than once or not…

A: The terms prevalence and incidence are used to characterize the magnitude of a condition in a…

Q: Explain why there is such a controversy about whether viruses are living or non-living. Briefly…

A: Viruses have been a point of debate since they were discovered. Their name virion also means poison,…

Q: How do emerging viruses arise? by the spread of existing viruses to new host species by mutation of…

A: A virus is a tiny parasite that cannot reproduce itself. Once infected with the affected cell, the…

Q: What is the difference between sequential and concerted assembly? Herpes viruses sequential assembly…

A: Flu Viruses (Influenza)   Flu infections have a place with the Orthomyxoviridae family and are named…

Q: during the history of the discovery of viruses they were first called filterable agents, then they…

A: Beijerinck, in 1898, first discovered virus which are thought to be as connecting links between…

Q: Which of the following statements supports the thesis that viruses are nonliving? They do not carry…

A: Virus are very tiny entities , even smaller than bacteria , microscopic structure , without any cell…

Q: .Are viruses living?

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

Q: To discuss: The evolution occurring in viruses and other biological entities.

A: Introduction: Single-celled prokaryotic cells to multicellular eukaryotic cells make up the living…

Q: Which best describe the HIV REV protein? Code for proteins necessary for synthesis of the viral…

A: HIV REV Protein:  Rev is a transactivating protein required for HIV-1 (and other lentiviral) protein…

Q: The different major groups of viruses (families) differ in: host range. the type of genetic…

A: Introduction  Virus is composed of viral capsid which is composed of proteins which also acts as…

Q: Differenciate and explain the virus family and virus subfamily by their definition below and give…

A: Introduction  Viruses are tiny infectious agents that consist of genetic material (DNA or RNA)…

Q: Define the difference in the term species for a eukaryotic organism, a prokaryotic cell and a virus.…

A: A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. The term is…

Q: Which of the following components of a virus is NOT encoded by its own genome? O capsid of HIV O…

A: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that primarily infects human immune cells,…

Q: Which one of the following is not true for virus, obligate intracellular parasites?     Viruses…

A: Virus is an infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organisms.They are…

Q: Which of the following events mostly involves hydrolysis reaction after the virus infects a…

A: Question -Which of the following events mostly involves hydrolysis reaction after the virus infects…

Q: TRUE or FALSE: All icosahedral viruses are enveloped. - Bacteriophages containing icosahedral…

A: The virus capsid is the protein coat that encloses and protects the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of…

Q: Some people feel that viruses are living organisms. Give an explanation as to why they cannot be…

A: Microorganisms are those organisms that cannot be seen through the naked eye. These organisms are…

Q: Viruses are often considered “not quite alive". Using your knowledge of the characteristics of life,…

A: Unlike a non-living organism, a living organism is able to perform various metabolic activities for…

Q: Then describe and explain with detail how viruses replicate. Be sure to describe where these events…

A: When a cell divides, it duplicates all of its components and divides in two. But the production of…

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.