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Infectious microorganisms that exist as a particle rather than one complete cell and are not capable of reproducing outside the host cell?
Viruses
What is a small non-living infectious particle?
A virus or a prion.
Which type of microrganisim is the smallest?
A prion is a small infectious particle that contains a misfolded protein. These contain no DNA or RNA. These cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Scrapie in sheep and Kuru. These are deadly and progressive nerve wasting diseases.A plant pathologist discovered an infectious RNA particle smaller than a virus that causes diseases in plants. He called it a viroid. Millions each year are lost by these viroids. These contain only RNA.These two are the smallest infectious particles. They are not called microorganisms because they are not alive any more than viruses are.
What is the infectious Particle that contains nucleic acids and is surounded by proteins?
A virus
Any organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease is called a?
Pathogen.
What the differences between virion and virus?
A virion is a complete, infectious virus particle with a nucleic acid core surrounded by a protein coat or envelope. A virus, on the other hand, is a complex entity that includes not only the virion but also the infected host cell and the process of viral replication. In short, a virion is a single infectious particle, while a virus refers to the entire infectious entity.
Why is 0.5 micron particle size reference used in the classification of clean rooms?
BECAUSE MOST INFECTIOUS BACTERIA ARE OF THIS SIZE BECAUSE MOST INFECTIOUS BACTERIA ARE OF THIS SIZE
What is the term for a virus particle that does not have a host?
A virus particle that does not have a host is called a "virion." Virions are the infectious form of a virus that is capable of spreading to other hosts.
What is virion?
A virion is a complete virus particle outside a host cell, consisting of genetic material (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat known as a capsid. Virions are the infectious form of a virus that can transmit its genetic material to infect a host cell and replicate.
What is the advantage of particle immunoassays?
This allows rapid and sensitive detection of antibodies that are markers of such diseases, as infectious mononucleosis and rheumatoid arthritis
What is a noncellular particle containing hereditary material called?
A Virus They have a protein coat to encase them
What is an RNA particle that causes disease?
A plant pathologist discovered an infectious RNA particle smaller than a virus that causes diseases in plants. He called it a viroid. Millions each year are lost by these viroids. These contain only RNA.
