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| What is a virus? Give examples: -A virus is a structure made up of mostly nucleic acid, which it injects into a host cell. It ranges in sizing from 100- 2000 *astroms. (* astroms- a unit of measurment equal to 10-10 meters. -An example of a viruses family name is adenovirdea. |
| What is the general structure general structure of a virus? -All viruses have two basic parts: they are an outer caot that protects the virus and an innner core made of genetic material they inject intoa host cell. |
| Explain why scientists do not agree on whether or not it is alive. -They do not agree because viruses do not grow, or reproduce like living things do, but they use cells as an energy sorce proving they have some living characteristics. |
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| Other Facts: - Viruses exsist only to invade cells and reproduce themselves, usually destroying the host cell in the process. - One thing is for sure; viruses are very much a part of life on earth and the human experience. Viruses infect animals, plants, and even bacteria. |
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