Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 1LTB
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To determine:

The parts of the given figure of a virus.

Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition), Chapter 21, Problem 1LTB , additional homework tip  1

Introduction:

A virus can be defined as a biological agent which reproduces inside the living cells of the hosts. When there is an infection by a virus, the host cell produces thousands of similar copies of the original virus at an unexpected rate.

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Given figure of virus structure has the following parts:

Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition), Chapter 21, Problem 1LTB , additional homework tip  2

Viruses are made up of genetic material which is surrounded by a protein coat. The virus core is made up of nucleic acids. It forms the genetic information in the form of DNA or RNA. The layer of protein which surrounds and guards the nucleic acids is known as a capsid.

The envelopes are usually derived from the parts of the host cell membranes such as phospholipids and proteins. These contain some viral glycoproteins. They may assist the viruses to evade the host immune system. Glycoproteins present on the surface of the envelope helps to recognize and fix to the receptor spots on the host membrane.

Conclusion

Hence, the given figure of virus structure has the following parts: membrane envelope, capsid, and genome.

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