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Baltimore Classification Quiz

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What determines the class of a virus in the Baltimore classification system?

The size of the virus

The mode of transmission of the virus

Viral genome's nucleic acid, strandedness, Sense, and method of replication (correct)

The type of disease caused by the virus

What is the main reason viruses do not fit neatly into the established biological classification system?

Their pseudo-living nature (correct)

Their clear distinction from living organisms

Their ability to replicate outside of a host

Their large size

Why is virus classification a subject of ongoing debate and proposals?

Due to the pseudo-living nature of viruses (correct)

Because viruses are easily classified

Because viruses fit neatly into the established biological classification system

Due to the clear distinction between living and non-living characteristics of viruses

In the Baltimore classification system, what determines a virus's class?

<p>The method of replication</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary determinant of a virus's class in the Baltimore classification system?

<p>Viral genome's nucleic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Virus Classification

The Baltimore classification system determines the class of a virus based on the type of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and its strandedness (single-stranded or double-stranded).
Viruses do not fit neatly into the established biological classification system because they are not truly alive, lacking cellular organization and the ability to reproduce independently.
Virus classification is a subject of ongoing debate and proposals because new viruses are continually being discovered, and current classification systems may not adequately account for the diversity of viruses.
The primary determinant of a virus's class in the Baltimore classification system is the type of genome replication, which is influenced by the type of nucleic acid and its strandedness.

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Test your knowledge of virus classification with this quiz on the molecular classification of viruses, focusing on the Baltimore Classification system. Explore the naming and taxonomic placement of viruses, and enhance your understanding of this ongoing area of scientific study.