Identify the different environments in which some viruses can replicate

Q: Give one reason for the fact that various viruses have different host ranges.

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: Describe the properties of emerging viruses.

A: A virus is a very small submicroscopic agent that is known for causing infections in its host…

Q: Give a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic materials?

A: Viruses are submicroscopic, acellular, infectious particles that can infect an organism by attaching…

Q: Describe how viruses were first discovered and how they are detected

A: BASIC INFORMATION  VIRUS  They are obligate parasites. They are very small in size that is about…

Q: Define plaque-forming unit and explain its role in the quantification of viruses

A: INTRODUCTION Plaque-forming is a phenomenon seen in immunology research where antibodies are tested…

Q: How does attachment contribute to virus–host specificity?

A: Viruses are intracellular, obligate parasites that contain either deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or…

Q: Explain the Size comparison of viruses with a eukaryotic cell (yeast) and bacteria.

A: Viruses are particles that become metabolically active inside the host cell only.

Q: List the similarities and differences between TEs and viruses

A: Similarities between TEs and Viruses:  1. TEs  are benefits on their hosts and most are regarded as…

Q: Understand the progression and scope of viral infection.

A: Viruses are simple obligate parasites that cannot survive on their own and hence need a host to live…

Q: Describe the basic structures shared by all viruses.

A: The cells are the basic unit of life. Based on the number of cells, an organism may be unicellular…

Q: Then describe and explain with detail how viruses replicate. Be sure to describe where these events…

A: When a cell divides, it duplicates all of its components and divides in two. But the production of…

Q: Indicate the characteristics used in identifying and naming viruses.

A: Viruses are microscopic agents that can replicate only inside the host cells. They can infect all…

Viral Infections

Viruses are abundantly found, minute entities that have genetic material enclosed within a protein coat. The proteinaceous material enclosing the genetic material of the virus is called a capsid. The genetic material could be either DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid). A virus is too minute to be looked at with naked eyes and therefore visualized with the help of a microscope. They are acellular entities that require a host for processes, such as replication, transcription, translation and multiplication. Plants, animals, and bacteria act as host wherein the virus reproduce. Viruses cannot multiply outside the host's body and thus are considered nonliving outside the host body.