
Foundations in Microbiology
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Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24.1, Problem 1ELO
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The general characteristics of viruses.
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Viruses are unique micro-organisms. They are much smaller than bacteria and are not considered to be living cells. The Earth has thousands of distinct viruses in diverse habitats awhile many new kinds of viruses are being discovered. Some of them pose a big threat to humans.
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