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What is typical and composed of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat?
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∙ 14y ago
In most cases, viruses are covered by a protein shell that encases the DNA. THis makes them impossibly small! Since that's all viruses are, they aren't technically alive (last time I checked) and are in a class all their own. They typically have a sort of injector apparatus that when latches onto cells injects the DNA into your own cell. When your cell finds DNA floating around it says "Hey! This should be in the nucleus" and brings it there, where it hijacks the cell into producing more viruses until the membrane ruptures and the viruses are set loose to the surrounding cells.
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∙ 8y agoA retrovirus has an envelope with glycoproteins
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∙ 14y agoMany viruses are composed entirely of DNA (or RNA) and protein. Some also have a fatty outer layer.
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∙ 11y agoa typical virus
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∙ 12y agononthing
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∙ 14y agoa virus
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Does a virus have a protein coat?
Yes. All viruses are composed of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein capsid. When the capsid is not present, the the infectious nucleic acid is called viroid. When the nucleic acid is not present, the infectious protein coating is called prion.
Are viruses made of protein and lipid membranes?
A virus particle is composed of a nucleic acid that is surrounded by the capsid (which is the protective layer that is made out of protein). Some viruses can have lipid envelope however, not all viruses have a lipid envelope.
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?
Sulfur
What is a chromosome-like part surrounded by protein coat?
A particle fitting your description may be a virus particle, which is made up of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed by a protein capsid.
The exosporium or endospore coat is composed of what?
tissues
What are all compounds composed of?
A typical virus is composed of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat.
What is a microscopic agent which is not cellular and is composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat?
virus
What is a microscopic acellular agent composed of nucleic acids surrounded by a protein coat?
Virus
Are bacteria and viruses surrounded by a protein coat?
No - They are surrounded by a protein coat called the capsid
A virus's DNA and RNA is surrounded by an?
A protein coat called a capsid.
Does a virus have a protein coat?
Yes. All viruses are composed of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein capsid. When the capsid is not present, the the infectious nucleic acid is called viroid. When the nucleic acid is not present, the infectious protein coating is called prion.
What composes a virus?
a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
Are fungi strands of genetic information surrounded by a protein coat?
No. That is a virus.
What is the structure of typical virus?
a typical virus has a core of DNA or RNA and a protein coat
What is the name given to a microbe consisting of a few genes surrounded by a protein coat?
A Virus
What r viruses?
If you mean what are viruses then they are nonliving strands Rna surrounded by a protein coat
Are viruses made of protein and lipid membranes?
A virus particle is composed of a nucleic acid that is surrounded by the capsid (which is the protective layer that is made out of protein). Some viruses can have lipid envelope however, not all viruses have a lipid envelope.
