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Since viruses are not alive, they are not named by a genus or a species.
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Which viruses is named for the organism that it infects?
Bacterophage
Can a virus be named after people?
Yes, viruses can be named after people. For example, the hepatitis B virus is named after the person who discovered it.
How can viruses be named?
Viruses can be named based on the first host cell that is found infected by the virus and the type of damage caused. Viruses can also be named based upon where they are first discovered geographically (e.g. Semliki Forest Virus, West Nile Virus), for the disease with which they are associated (e.g. Bovine Diarrhea Virus), or they may be given a name that has meaning in the language of the first people afflicted with the virus (e.g. Onyonyong Virus). The naming conventions for viruses are actually quite complicated, and have only recently begun to be simplified by a taxonomy that is based upon the type of nucleic acid, structure of the virion, and replication scheme.Because viruses are not considered organisms, scientists do not use traditional binomial nomenclature to name them. Currently, scientists name viruses in a variety of ways. Some viruses, such as the polio virus, are named after they disease they cause. Other viruses are named for the organisms they infect. The tobacco mosaic virus, for example, infects plants in the tobacco family. Scientists named the west nile virus after the place in Africa where it was first found. Sometimes, scientists name viruses after people. The Epstein-Barr virus, for example was named for the two scientists who first identified the virus that causes the disease known as mononucleosis, or mono.So here's the ways.1. Named after the disease they cause2. Named for the organisms they infect3. Named after the place where it was first found4. Named after peopleCREDITS TO: NORTH CAROLINA 8TH GRADE PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER
What is the binomial nomenclature for virus?
One of the reasons is that viruses are technically not classified as living things, and binomial nomenclature used only used to name organisms which are "alive".
What are the viruses named that are harmless to humans?
Tobacco mosaic virus and wheat streak virus are harmless to humans.
Who found that some viruses have an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that was later named reverse transcriptions?
Howard Temin
What scientist found that some viruses have an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that was later named reverse transcriptase?
Howard Temin
How are computer viruses named?
I think it's on behaviour of the virus program, i.e. Trojan Horse,Black Bug etc.
What are the 3 types viruses?
Computer viruses, Macro Viruses, and Directory Viruses
Where can you get medabots infinity cheats?
I go to this cheat code database named gamewinners.com don't worry the name is not what it implies so don't worry about viruses.
Virology is the study of what?
the study of viruses
What kind of virus attacks only viruses?
Viruses do not attack viruses.
