Viruses that do not have a lipid envelope tend to remain infectious outside the body longer than enveloped viruses. “Naked” viruses are also less likely to be rendered harmless by soap and water. Why?

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1. Viruses that do not have a lipid envelope tend to remain infectious outside the body longer than enveloped viruses. “Naked” viruses are also less likely to be rendered harmless by soap and water. Why?

2. The apicomplexan that causes malaria has a photosynthetic ancestor and contains an organelle that evolved from its ancestral chloroplast. The organelle no longer functions in photosynthesis, but it does carry out some essential metabolic tasks. Why would targeting this organelle yield an antimalarial drug that would be likely to have minimal side effects?

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