Chapter 5, Problem 11Q

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The cell locations in which the RNA or DNA viruses multiply.

Concept introduction:

Viruses are inactive outside a host cell and they require a living host for multiplication. A virus is called a virion in the extracellular state which consists of a protein coat called a capsid. They have either single stranded or double stranded genetic material. The nucleic acid or genome of viruses can either be positive sense or negative sense.