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Viruses can be helical and icosahedral forms or even more complex structures. Most viruses are about one one-hundredth the size of the average bacterium.

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What shape do viruses assume?

Viruses can assume various shapes, including helical, icosahedral, spherical, and complex shapes. The shape of a virus is determined by its structure and composition of proteins that make up the viral capsid.


What is the shape of virus that attacks bacteria?

The shape of a virus that attacks bacteria is typically cylindrical or polyhedral. These viruses that infect bacteria are known as bacteriophages and come in various shapes and sizes.


What gives a virus its shape?

There are two major forms of shapes when it comes to viruses. Rods or filaments, and spheres. The shape is due to the linear array of nucleic acid and the protein subunits, which make up the capsid.


What radioactive tracer would you use to label only the protein in an RNA virus assume the virus is composed of only a protein coat and an RNA core?

To specifically label the protein in an RNA virus, you would use a radioactive tracer that binds specifically to proteins, such as ^35S (sulfur-35). This tracer would only be incorporated into the protein coat of the virus during replication or assembly, allowing you to track and study the behavior of the viral protein without labeling the RNA core.


What type of shape is a virus?

There are 4 types of viruses with different shapes. Tobacco Mosaic Virus - Rod-shaped due to its helical capsid. Adenoviruses - Icosahedral capsid with glycoprotein spikes edging out at each vertex. Influenza Viruses - Spherical. Outer envelope studded with glycoprotein spikes. Bacteriophage T4 - Consists of an icosahedral head, a long tail sheath and small tail fibers (leg-like appearance).

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What shape do viruses assume?

Viruses can assume various shapes, including helical, icosahedral, spherical, and complex shapes. The shape of a virus is determined by its structure and composition of proteins that make up the viral capsid.


What are the 4 basic virus shapes?

Spacecraft, spherical, crystal, and cylinder , and these are the 4 basic shapes of virus


What are the different shapes of virus?

rod ,tadpole,spherical


What are the different shapes of a virus?

rod ,tadpole,spherical


What two shapes can Beorn assume?

Human and Bear


How do plant cells have different shapes?

To perform different functions plant cells assume different shapes


What is a cylinder virus?

This virus has a shape like a soup can. See the link below for a micrograph: Cylindrical shapes: Tobacco mosaic virus Wheat streak virus Hepatitis C


What different type of shapes can carbon molecules assume?

Carbon molecules can assume three types of shapes. These types are trigonal, linear, and tetrahedral, and can be found in every part of a person's daily life.


Does Minecraft have a little virus?

Absolutely not. If there was a virus, then I bet we all would have heard about it by now. Since we haven't, we must assume that there is no little virus in Minecraft.


Are all viruses the same shape or size?

THere are many Different shapes and sizes of Virus' ... See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus


What is the shape of a virus?

Viruses take many different shapes based on what their function is. When you have a virus, it is important that you receive proper medical care.


How do plants adapt to the cniferous forest?

The leaves of the tress and plants assume the needle-like shapes.