If you were to argue that viruses are living organisms, what features of viral structure and function might you use in your argument?

Explain why there is such a controversy about whether viruses are living or non-living. Briefly explain your answer by considering both sides of the argument. Your answer

When a virus infects eukaryotic cells, one fate of the cell is lysis. List and briefly describe two other potential fates.

Discuss how the components of viruses assemble to make new virus particles. What is the difference between a virus that can self-assemble and one thatcannot? Give examples.

Why is it a strong evolutionary hypothesis that although viruses are the structurally simplest beings they were not the first living beings?

Select all the correct statement(s) about viruses: Viruses exist in one phase both extracellularly and intracellularly Some viruses are non-obligate parasites Any viral genome can be directly translated by the host cell's translation machinery Viruses can be classified based on their nucleic acid and shape

Discuss the origin and importance of viruses.

You are working as a virologist for the CDC. In your work you spend much time searching for new viruses found to be infecting Gram Negative organisms to hopefully be able to use them to treat wastewater at wastewater treatment facilities. Which of the following are you searching for? helminths HIV prions bacteriophages viroids

Viruses are made up of the same biomolecules as cellular organisms (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, etc.), which are synthesized through enzymatic dehydration reactions from building blocks and disassembled by enzymatic hydrolysis. They infect cells and replicate themselves using resources from the host cells. Scientists discovered a previously unknown strain of virus in the tropical Pacific Ocean and it can infect higher-order eukaryotes. Initial analysis revealed that the virus is mainly composed of nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids. Chemical analysis after complete hydrolysis revealed the following building blocks (by weight): Chemical components Nucleosides Amino acids Lipids, phosphates, and carbohydrates Percentage by weight 20 30 50 Analysis of percentages of nucleosides yielded the following results (by molar ratio): Nucleosides A G T C U Percentage by mole 19 29 19 29 4 Which of the following events mostly involves hydrolysis reaction after the virus infects…

What is the anatomy of a virus?