You are arguing with one of your classmates. They say viruses are living, you say they are not. What argument would you give that they are non-living entities? – Think about the structure and function of viruses

The different major groups of viruses (families) differ in: host range. the type of genetic material they have. virion size. genome size. presence or absence of an envelope.

Which one of the following is not true for virus, obligate intracellular parasites?     Viruses cannot generate energy outside of cells     Viruses cannot synthesize proteins outside of cells     Enveloped viruses require host cell membrane to obtain their envelopes     Viruses must degrade host cell DNA in order to obtain nucleotides

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…