Some viral genomes, composed of single-stranded RNA, act as mRNA. What advantage might these viruses have over other kinds of viruses?

Q: In general, RNA viruses multiply in the cell , and DNAviruses multiply in the cell .a. nucleus,…

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

Q: What is the typical reproduction cycle of a DNA virus?

A: DNA viruses have a protein coat to surround their genomic DNA. These viruses might have a…

Q: What probably plays the most important role in determining the tissue and host specificity of…

A: Host specificity - A virus  has specific attachment proteins in the capsid or glycoproteins embedded…

Q: The genome of a virus consists of (a) DNA (b) RNA (c) prions (d) DNA and RNA (e) DNA or RNA

A: Viruses are obligate parasites that can reproduce only inside the host cells. They also do not have…

Q: The envelope of an animal virus is usually derived from the _____ of its host cell. a. cell wall c.…

A: Animals, plants, and even microorganisms like archaea and bacteria are infected by viruses. In many…

Q: these do all viruses have?

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

Q: List three ways in which viruses can be transmitted from one organism to another.

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

Q: How are the poxviruses different from other animal viruses?

A: Pox virus is the largest and complex animal virus belongs to poxviridae family. This virus can cause…

Q: Please write a Paragraph with 230 words in your own.

A: Coronaviruses (CoVs) cause enzootic infections in birds and mammals but, over the past few decades,…

Q: What are some other human diseases caused by viruses?

A: Disease are any change from normal state of the body which causes discomfort or disability in the…

Q: Compare and contrast the biosynthesis of DNA viruses with RNA viruses.

A: DNA viruses DNA viruses use DNA as their genetic material. Examples are parvovirus, papilloma…

Q: Oncogenic virus cores can be_______. a. RNA b. DNA c. neither RNA nor DNA d. either RNA or DNA

A: Oncogenic viruses can infect animals and are proficient at causing cancer. They alter the cell cycle…

Q: In general, RNA viruses multiply in the cell __, and DNA viruses multiply in the cell __. a.…

A: Viruses are microscopic organisms that cannot be seen with naked eyes. The most unique nature of the…

Q: Why is it especially important for plant viruses that they remain stable outside the plant?

A: Plant viruses are the viruses that affect plants, these are obligate intracellular parasites without…

Q: Using the virus HPV, describe the following: 1. Its physical structure 2. Its life cycle 3. Its…

A: HPV is also called Human papillomavirus which causes warts in the various parts of the body. It is…

Q: Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, without the help of a living cell. Explain the basics of how…

A: A virus is an acellular nucleoprotein entity which is able to utilize the synthetic machinery of a…

Q: Describe the two ways that a virus may infect a cell.

A: Viruses are minute particles that are made up of only their genetic material which may be DNA or RNA…

Q: Describe the structure of a virus.

A: Viruses are very small infective particles. These are primarily made up of nucleic acids and…

Q: Generally, the DNA viruses have larger genomes than the RNA viruses. How would size be a factor in…

A: A virus, an unseen microorganism, infiltrates our body. It infiltrates our tissues and then…

Q: Viruses that have arisen recently and are more likely to cause infection than previous strains are…

A: Virus : A virus is a small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein…

Q: RNA viruses mutate and evolve faster than other viruses. Why?

A: Viruses are infectious parasite that needs host machinery to replicate. Viruses can be either RNA or…

Q: Describe three ways in which animal viruses enter into a host cell.

A: Many different kinds of viruses are present which infect the organism. Some cause illness and some…

Q: Which type of virus would not need a viral enzyme for transcription? retrovirus |ds RNA ss (+) sense…

A: Microorganisms are the ones which can be seen only under a microscope. Mostly they are unicellular…

Q: Compare how retroviruses solve the problem of replicating an RNA genome in a eukaryotic host with…

A: Retrovirus. infectious particles. contains an RNA genome packaged during a supermolecule capsid,…

Q: What is unusual about genome replication in pox viruses?

A: Poxviruses are oval-shaped viruses that contain large double-stranded DNA. Poxviruses are found…

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Q: Why transovarial viral transmission is present in case of propagative viruses?

A: Viruses are small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein coat.…

Q: describe three ways new viruses emerge in our modernized world.

A: Viruses cannot survive outside a living host cell. They are simple entities consisting of viral…

Q: In addition to shared components of all viruses, enveloped viruses have which structure that non-…

A: Viruses are microscopic structures that are smaller than bacteria and can be viewed only using an…

Q: Give an example of each of the following types of viruses a. Double stranded DNA b. Single stranded…

A: Viruses are intracellular, obligately parasitic, non-cellular, sub-microscopic organisms that…

Q: What are the mechanisms by which viruses enter animal cells?

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

Q: What structural features are common to all viruses? Which featuresare found only in certain types of…

A: The virus is the subatomic particle that does not replicates independently and depends on host…

Q: In the virus image below, what is the likely function of the projections seen on the virus particle?…

A: Viruses are tiny nucleic acid units containing either DNA or RNA as their genetic material and…

Q: Name the protein coat in which viruses are enclosed.

A: Microorganisms are single celled, prokaryotic, and microscopic organism. They can be pathogenic as…

Q: What is meant when it is said that a virus is in an inactive state?

A: Viruses are microscopic agents that can replicate only inside host cells. They can infect all types…

Q: Because viruses lack some of the traits seen in all living things, many scientists do not believe…

A: Viruses are infectious agents and the name is derived from a Latin word, which means poison or a…

Q: Explain the difference between the lysogenic and lytic cycle of some viruses.

A: Lysogenic and the lytic cycle are the two cycles of viral reproduction. The lysogenic cycle involves…

Q: What makes viruses different from the other microorganisms

A: Microorganisms are the organism which cannot be visible as such through eyes but require microscope…

Q: what is the difference between the DNA virus and RNA virus

A: Answer: DNA is the deoxyribonucleic acid which is double stranded in nature whereas RNA is the…

Q: Which host cell function is essential for the reproduction of all viruses

A: Viruses are the obligate parasites.

Q: Homopetran are most common vectors of plant viruses

A: Homopteran is the species sucking insects, these are plant feeders and having mouth part adapted for…

Q: The shape of the virus is due to what aspect of its makeup?

A: The virus is an obligate intracellular organisms smaller than a bacteria measuring in size from…

Q: Distinguish between a positive-strand RNA virus and a negativestrand RNA virus.

A: RNA virus is a virus that has RNA (ribonucleic acid) as its hereditary material. This nucleic acid…