Chapter 24, Problem 7TYU

Summary Introduction

Introduction: An organism that has the characteristic feature to reproduce inside the living cell is called “virus.” The virus is considered as the link between the living and non-living organisms because outside the cell they are inactive, and inside the host they possess the capability to reproduce and multiply. The wide area of the Earth is occupied by the viruses. The debate on the origin of viruses still continues since the viruses have been discovered. There is some hypothesis provided by the scientists that determine the origin of the virus.