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What is a virus?
What is a virus?
- A non-living entity found in every ecosystem on Earth
- A type of bacteria infecting all life forms
- A large organism causing infectious diseases
- A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells (correct)
What encodes the structure of a virus?
What encodes the structure of a virus?
- Long molecules of DNA or RNA (correct)
- Proteins and lipids
- Carbohydrates and nucleotides
- Minerals and vitamins
Who discovered the tobacco mosaic virus?
Who discovered the tobacco mosaic virus?
- Dmitri Ivanovsky
- Martinus Beijerinck (correct)
- Robert Koch
- Louis Pasteur
What is the most numerous type of biological entity on Earth?
What is the most numerous type of biological entity on Earth?
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What is the study of viruses known as?
What is the study of viruses known as?
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