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Yes, the majority of viruses are very species specific. There are exceptions however, such as rabies. Most viruses will not survive for long beyond their host tissue environment.
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What is a viral species?
A viral species means that it is caused by a virus, which is non-living and contains genetic material within a protein capsule. Most viruses are not treated because unlike bacterial species, there is no antibiotics even though specific viruses can be treated with certain chemicals.
The grouping of viruses is based partly on the?
The grouping of viruses is based on the particular species. Viruses are also living organisms which are divided into specific genus and species.
Why are most viruses highly specific to cells they infects?
viruses must bind precisely to proteins on the cell surface and than use a hosts genetic system, this is why most viruses are highly specific to the cells they infect
What level of taxonomy is the most specific?
The most specific level of taxonomy is species.
What are most viruses highly specific to the cells they infect?
somehow
Why do viruses typically affect only one or a few species?
Viruses attack animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria. Some viruses can infect only specific kinds of cells. For instance, many viruses, such as the potato leaf-roll virus, are limited to one host species or to one type of tissue within that species. A few viruses affect a broad range of hosts. An example of this is the rabies virus. Rabies can infect humans and many other animal hosts.
What classification level is the most specific?
species
The smallest most specific classification level is?
The species level is the smallest and most specific classification level in the taxonomic hierarchy. Organisms within a species share similar traits and can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
What are viruses not named by?
Since viruses are not alive, they are not named by a genus or a species.
What is the most specific group in taxonomy?
Species is the most specific group in taxonomy with Kingdom being the broadest group.
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
What is the smallest most precise classification category?
kingdom is the most specific classification category i found this out in my science book chapter 7 Improved answer: species and genus after because some species are categorized into sub-species The answer is in your question, the most specific is species. The word specific is actually a newer word based on species, from the Latin "specificus"- constituting a species. Specific is generally defined as limited, involving or relating to only one particular thing or type of thing. In biology specific is defined as refering to characteristics limited to a species. The use of sub-species as being more specific is problematical as a suspecies may be discontinued if the differences defining the sub-species are determined to be minor and the sub-species is returned to the species, or the differences so great that the sub-species is given a species of its own.
