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What determines whether or not an organism is a virus in host range?
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∙ 10y ago
Well... a virus is "an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host."(Google's dictoanry system) so if the organism has nucleic acid and uses a host cell to reproduce then it is technically a virus. An easy way to tell is look at the classes of viruses and see if the organism follows any of the seven classes (ex. HIV is a class VI virus, SARS is a class IV virus)
Geoffrey Huels
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoWell... a virus is "an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host."(Google's dictoanry system) so if the organism has nucleic acid and uses a host cell to reproduce then it is technically a virus. An easy way to tell is look at the classes of viruses and see if the organism follows any of the seven classes (ex. HIV is a class VI virus, SARS is a class IV virus)
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Why do people call viruses micro organisms?
There is debate over whether a virus is a living organism or not. Like organisms it evolves, reproduces but a virus does not have its own metabolism.
Which does not refer to the shape of a virus?
A bacillus does not refer to the shape of a virus. The capsid of a virus is what determines the shape of a virus.
An organism that supports a virus or another organism?
A host.
An organism that supports a virus or other organism?
host
What effect will a virus in the lyric have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
Is polio virus a microorganism?
Microorganism means very small sized organism. It can not be seen with naked eye. You have to use microscopes to see it. Polio virus is a virus. Virus are too small as compared to other microorganisms. So polio virus is included in the category of the microorganisms.
What are parasites a fungi virus bacteria?
A parasite is any organism that lives on or in another organism, not necessarily a fungus, virus or bacteria.
Is The organism that attaches itself to healthy cells is called a virus?
virus
What effect will a virus in the lyric cycle have in an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What is an organism that can provide a source of energy for a virus or another organism?
host
What effect will a virus in lyric cycle have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What effect will a virus in the lyric cycle have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
