Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 1R
Why do we classify viruses as obligatory intracellular
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Why viruses are classified as obligatory intracellular parasites.
Introduction:
Viruses are small organisms which contain the DNA or RNA as its genetic materials. The genetic materials are composed of nucleic acid and proteins. It multiplies in all living cells, such as humans, animals, bacteria, and plants. Viroid and prion are diseases causing organisms that are composed of nucleic acids and proteins respectively.
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Viruses are considered as obligatory intracellular parasites because it multiplies by using synthesizing machinery of host cells to cause the synthesis of specialized elements that can transfer the viral genetic material and to other cells.
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Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that require living host cell for multiplication and metabolic activities.
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8. Transcription and Translation Practice: (Video 10-1 and 10-2)
A. Below is the sense strand of a DNA gene. Using the sense strand, create the antisense
DNA strand and label the 5' and 3' ends.
B. Use the antisense strand that you create in part A as a template to create the mRNA
transcript of the gene and label the 5' and 3' ends.
C. Translate the mRNA you produced in part B into the polypeptide sequence making sure
to follow all the rules of translation.
5'-AGCATGACTAATAGTTGTTGAGCTGTC-3' (sense strand)
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