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Viruses are infectious particles. In many cases, they can cause deadly diseases. They are not part of the scheme of living things but are important in the problems they can cause. Some are useful. One type causes mottled colors in tulips.
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Where do viruses fit into the tree of life?
Right at It's Roots.
Are viruses a eukaryote?
No, viruses are nonliving.
What do viruses do with their DNA?
viruses do replication with their DND
How are nanotubes being used in water purification?
Since the nanotubes are very small, only some molecules can fit through them. Water is able to pass through, but the impurities in water like bacteria, metals, and viruses will not fit through. Therefore, the water will be purified through nanotubes.
Viruses that consist of only a nucleocapsid are considered what?
non-enveloped viruses. It's naked viruses.
Where do viruses fit into the tree of life?
Right at It's Roots.
Why dont viruses fit into any of the 6 kingdoms of life?
Viruses don't fit into the kingdoms of life because they aren't considered to be living things, even though they have DNA. Weird right?
How many viruses can fit in 1 mm?
about 500 million to 1 billion
Where does a virus fit into the scheme of things?
Viruses are indicative of a greater computational biology emerging in our increasingly wired society. While often malicious in nature, viruses eventually increase the security of our information systems.
What phylum is the Hepatitis B virus in?
It is not in any phylum. Viruses are not living organisms, so they do not fit in the classification system we have for living creatures.
What are the 3 types viruses?
Computer viruses, Macro Viruses, and Directory Viruses
Virology is the study of what?
the study of viruses
What is the virus made of?
Viruses use the host cells genetic material to make more of themselves. Viruses are very small (ultramicroscopic). 50 million polio viruses can fit in one human cell. Virus particles have a covering and a central core. The core contains either DNA or RNA and sometimes proteins. The covering consists of a capsid and sometimes an envelope over the capsid.
What kind of virus attacks only viruses?
Viruses do not attack viruses.
Why does hep a targets liver cells?
All of these viruses like Hep A, B or C have matching proteins that work like a docking stations. They have one that fits just so with the one on the liver cell. Other viruses work the same way. The influenza virus affects the cells of the respiratory tract. Chickenpox viruses affect the skin but also the nerves.
What viruses are stable and why?
stable viruses are very symtom, for example influenza. and viruses that are not stable, they are like animal viruses...
What are some names of helpful viruses?
There are no real "Helpful Viruses". Viruses are viruses. They make things go wrong with your computer.
