Questions and Answers
What is the term used for viruses that lack an envelope?
Naked viruses
Which component of a virus surrounds the genetic material?
Capsid
Which type of virus has a capsid with 20 triangular faces and 12 vertices?
Icosahedral virus
Why are viruses not considered living organisms?
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Which type of virus has a capsid with a central cavity or a hollow tube made of proteins?
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What induces the host cell to synthesize viral components in the intracellular state of a virus?
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What is the function of the capsid in a virus?
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What is an envelope in a virus derived from?
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Which type of virus doesn't have cytoplasmic membrane, cytosol, or functional organelles?
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How do viruses replicate and produce more viral molecules?
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In the extracellular state, what is a virus called?
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Which term refers to the protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid core in a virus?
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Which type of virus has a capsid structure combining both helical and icosahedral components?
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Why do mutations occur more frequently in RNA viruses than DNA viruses?
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Which virus shape is characterized by a geometric shape with 20 equilateral triangular faces?
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What is the primary genetic material found in viruses?
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Which virus shape is characterized by a helical capsid structure forming a cylindrical shape?
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What contributes to the higher likelihood of genetic mutations in RNA viruses during replication?
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