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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Chapter 24.5, Problem 8LO
Trace the evolutionary origin of viruses according to current hypotheses and describe research regarding the evolution of polydnaviruses.
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Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 24.1 - Contrast a virus with a cellular organism.Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 24.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 24.1 - What are the structural components of a virus?Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 24.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 24.3 - Prob. 4LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 5LOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 24.3 - Prob. 2C
Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 6LOCh. 24.4 - Prob. 7LOCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 24.4 - Prob. 2CCh. 24.4 - Prob. 3CCh. 24.5 - Trace the evolutionary origin of viruses according...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 1CCh. 24.5 - Prob. 2CCh. 24.6 - Compare satellites, viroids, prions, and defective...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 1CCh. 24 - The genome of a virus consists of (a) DNA (b) RNA...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 24 - Test Your Understanding Know and Comprehend 4. In...Ch. 24 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 24 - Arrange the following list into the correct...Ch. 24 - Arrange the following list into the correct...Ch. 24 - VISUALIZE What does this diagram illustrate?...Ch. 24 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 13TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 14TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 15TYUCh. 24 - Prob. 16TYU
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