Chapter 6, Problem 1CM

Summary Introduction

To create:

The concept map that describes the relationships among given key terms.

Concept introduction:

Viruses are small infectious entities which are known to infect all the possible forms of life. They comprise three important components which include capsid (a protein coat), nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA), and an envelope (lipid bilayer). Viruses do not independently fulfill the characteristics of a living organism. they need a host to complete their life cycle.