Campbell Biology in Focus
Campbell Biology in Focus
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 9TYU

FOCUS ON ORGANIZATION

While viruses are considered by most scientists to be nonliving, they do show some characteristics of life. Including tile correlation of structure and function. In a short essay (100-150 ·words), discuss how the structure of a virus correlates with its function.

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The cell is the basic unit of all living things, and viruses which are generally not considered living but have the ability to infect cells.   Describe how the structure of a virus compares to the structure of a cell.  You should explain (not list) at least two similarities and two differences between features of cells and viruses including a brief explanation of the function of those structures.  Explain why viruses need cells.
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Discuss the following statement: “Viruses exist in the twilight zone of life: outside cells they are simply dead assemblies of molecules; inside cells, however, they are alive.”
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