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List the characteristics of viruses.

List the characteristics of viruses.

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Kavungya
1. Obligate intracellular parasites of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, plants and animals (They are a unique group of biological entities that infect every type of cell).
2. Are ultramicroscopic in size ranging from 20 mm to 450 mm (diameter)
3. Are not cellular in nature hence do not independently fulfill the characteristics of life.
4. Are inactive molecules outside the host cell and active only inside host cells?
5. Molecules on virus surface have high specificity for attachment to host cells.
6. Multiply by taking control of host cells genetic material and regulating the synthesis and assembly of new viruses.
7. Lack enzymes for most metabolic processes.
8. Lack of machinery for synthesizing proteins
Kavungya answered the question on March 12, 2019 at 13:22

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