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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are the non chracterstics sof virus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

me know the basic concept but i wnt details

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

1. The virus cannot reproduce on its own, it needs to have a host cell to help it reproduce. 2. The virus is not even a single-celled organism! 3. The virus can't even function on its own! The virus needs to have a host cell to live! 4. The virus does not grow on the inside of the protein coat. 5. The virus only has two main parts: the DNA and the protein coat, which protects the DNA.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

Viruses are acellular i.e. they are devoid of cytoplasm and any cell organelles such as Ribosomes, Mitochondria, Lysosomes which is a characteristic feature of living cells. They cannot replicate on their own but need a host cell for their replication. Simply put, they suck.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 virus is neither living nor non living 2 Single type of nucleic acid - DNA or RNA 3 Protein coat, or capsid, some have envelopes 4 Multiply inside of living cells using the host cell machinery 5 Direct the synthesis of structures to transfer viral nucleic acid to other cells

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Virus has a genetic material either DNA or RNA enclosed within a protein coat. It also has the enzyme for carrying transcription or reverse transcription. it is acellular and lacks the machinery for replication.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

true true all good points guys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

parasitic doesn't mean lifeless. Noncellular life does exist and viruses are a type of that.

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