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Lipid Envelop. Thus, they are less subject to dessication, destruction in the G.I. and can survive outside of a host.

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Viruses that consist of only a nucleocapsid are considered what?

Viruses that consist of only a nucleocapsid are considered naked viruses. These viruses lack an outer lipid envelope and rely on the nucleocapsid structure for protection and infectivity. Naked viruses tend to be more stable in the environment compared to enveloped viruses.


Viruses that consist of only a nucleocapsid are considered?

non-enveloped viruses. It's naked viruses.


What are several things used to classify viruses?

Viruses can be labeled as RNA or DNA viruses and they can be said to have an envelope or to be "naked".


What is a naked virus?

A naked virus is a type of virus that lacks an envelope, which is a lipid membrane that surrounds some viruses. Instead, naked viruses consist only of a protein coat called a capsid that encases their genetic material. This structural simplicity makes them generally more resistant to environmental factors like heat and detergents. Common examples of naked viruses include the adenovirus and the poliovirus.


Which would survive best in cold weatheran enveloped virus or a naked virus?

An enveloped virus would likely survive better in cold weather compared to a naked virus. The lipid bilayer envelope of enveloped viruses provides some protection against environmental factors like temperature changes, whereas naked viruses do not have this extra layer of protection.


What additiional protective layer of protein surrounds some viruses?

Some viruses have an additional protective layer of protein called a capsid, which encloses their genetic material. The capsid helps protect the virus from environmental conditions and aids in attaching to host cells for infection.


Do you need a microscope to see viruses?

Yes, viruses are much smaller than bacteria and cannot be seen with the naked eye. They require a microscope, such as an electron microscope, to be visualized.


Is a virus bigger or smaller than bacteria?

Bacteria and viruses can breed. i.e. When bacteria breeds, they form large colonies visible to the naked eye When viruses breed, they become more deadly or mutate but are still virtually invisible to the naked eye.


Why can Bacteria or viruses not be seen by naked eye?

Bacteria and viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye because they are microscopic in size, typically measuring in nanometers or micrometers. Their size is below the resolution limit of the human eye, which is why we require microscopes to visualize them.


What are the main components that all viruses have?

Viruses are composed of two main parts: an outer protein covering called a capsid and an inside core of either DNA or RNA. Not both DNA and RNA. Some of these have an envelope over the capsid. The ones that do not are said to be naked. The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell. The naked viruses are more resistant to changes in the environment.Some naked viruses include poliomyelitis, warts, the common cold, chickenpox, shingles, mononucleosis, herpes simplex (cold sores), influenza, herpes viruses and HIV (AIDS).Some enveloped viruses include norovirus (stomach bug), rotavirus and human papillomavirus (HPV).The envelope can be damaged by freezing temperatures, chlorine, and phenol. If damaged the virus cannot infect.


What are 3 basic structures of viruses?

Viruses are composed of two main parts: an outer protein covering called a capsid and an inside core of either DNA or RNA. Not both DNA and RNA. Some of these have an envelope over the capsid. The ones that do not are said to be naked. The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell. The naked viruses are more resistant to changes in the environment.


What are the main components to all viruses?

Viruses are composed of two main parts: an outer protein covering called a capsid and an inside core of either DNA or RNA. Not both DNA and RNA. Some of these have an envelope over the capsid. The ones that do not are said to be naked. The proteins in the capsid allow the virus to attach to the "docking stations" proteins of the host cell. The naked viruses are more resistant to changes in the environment.