Do we classify viruses as living? Why do we or why do we not classify viruses as living?Life:Something is regarded as living when it grows, metabolizes, responds to the external environment, and multiplies itself. If anything does not show these states, it is ...
Viruses aresmall obligate intracellular parasites, which by definition contain either a RNA or DNA genome surrounded by a protective, virus-coded protein coat. Viruses may be viewed as mobile genetic elements, most probably of cellular origin and characterized by a long co-evolution of virus and h...
Virus Types Bacteriophages = are viruses that attack bacteria Retroviruses = viruses that use RNA to reverse transcribe DNA that integrates into the host genome. Example: HIV More Virus Types What makes these viruses different from bacteria? More Virus Types What makes these viruses different from b...