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Viruses are typically composed of RNA surrounded by a capsid (protein shell). This would mean by definition that the virus molecule, which is technically considered nonliving, is larger than a protein strand (because the capsid is made of protein).
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Virus bacteria or fungi which is the smallest?
the virus is the smallest, a bacteria is usally bigger than a virus and a fungi is usally bigger than a bacteria
Can you see virus with the naked eye?
Since a virus is far smaller than a typical cell (much smaller than a prokaryote) a virus cannot be seen by a regular microscope. To see a virus, you should get an electron microscope.
Is Brucellosis a prokaryote or virus?
Brucellosis is one of the zoonotic diseases caused by bacteria, so a prokaryote.
Who is bigger virus or bacteria?
virus
Is Ebola prokaryote or eukaryote?
Ebola is NOT a eukaryote. Ebola is NOT a prokaryote. Ebola IS a VIRUS. ALL Viruses are NOT considered either prokaryotes or eukaryotes because they lack the characteristics of living things - (except the ability to replicate and to do that they have to hijack another living cell).
Virus is prokaryote or eukaryote?
virus is something really different it is not prokaryote nor eukaryote because it is a non cellular organism
Virus bacteria or fungi which is the smallest?
the virus is the smallest, a bacteria is usally bigger than a virus and a fungi is usally bigger than a bacteria
Can you see virus with the naked eye?
Since a virus is far smaller than a typical cell (much smaller than a prokaryote) a virus cannot be seen by a regular microscope. To see a virus, you should get an electron microscope.
Is a HIV virus an example of a prokaryote?
No, HIV is a virus.
Is bacteria bigger than a virus?
No, a virus is much smaller than bacteria.
Is Brucellosis a prokaryote or virus?
Brucellosis is one of the zoonotic diseases caused by bacteria, so a prokaryote.
Is a virus prokaryote or eukaryote?
Virus is neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. Viruses are not alive to begin with and therefore are not classified into a category
What is bigger a prokaryote cell or a eukaryote cell?
Eukaryotic cells are much larger than prokaryotic cells.
What is the size of an Eukaryotecell?
Eukaryote cells come in many different sizes but they are usually bigger than prokaryote cells.
How many times bigger is the average bacterium than the average virus?
100 times bigger
Is a virus small?
Definetely! You cannot see it through the human eye, yet, viruses are seemed to be a serious condition, depending what kind of viruses it is. In addition, a virus is smaller than Prokaryote and Eukaryote
Is a cell bigger than a virus?
No.Virus particles are slightly smaller than a cell.
