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What is the nucleic acid of a virus stored in?
The nucleic acid of a virus is stored in its viral capsid or envelope. The capsid or envelope protects the genetic material of the virus and helps it enter host cells to replicate.
Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
What is a virus surrounded by?
The nucleic acid of a virus is covered by a protein capsid.
2 parts of a virus?
Genetic material (DNA or RNA): Viruses contain either DNA or RNA as their genetic material, which carries instructions for their replication inside host cells. Protein coat (capsid): Viruses have a protein coat called a capsid that surrounds and protects their genetic material, helping them to infect host cells and replicate.
Is adenavirus and RNA virus?
Adenovirus have an icosahedral capsid with a glycoprotein spike at each vertex and has DNA as their genome. RNA is not an virus, but a macromolecule (nucleic acid)
What is the nucleic acid of a virus stored in?
The nucleic acid of a virus is stored in its viral capsid or envelope. The capsid or envelope protects the genetic material of the virus and helps it enter host cells to replicate.
What is the nucleic acid core in a virus called?
the "core" of a virus is the nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) that makes up the viral genome. this core contains all the genetic information of that virus, and is enclosed within the protein coat known as the capsid.
What is a nucleic acid coated with a protein?
A viral nucleic acid coated with a protein is called a capsid. The capsid helps protect the nucleic acid and aids in the virus's ability to infect a host cell.
Does a virus have a protein coat?
Yes. All viruses are composed of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein capsid. When the capsid is not present, the the infectious nucleic acid is called viroid. When the nucleic acid is not present, the infectious protein coating is called prion.
What two things so a virus need to be called a virus?
Nucleic acid: DNA or RNA Protein coat: capsid
Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
How do you classify viruse?
Virus is classified based on four characteristics. They are dimensions of capsid and virion, absence or presence of envelope, symmetry of capsid and nature of nucleic acid.
What is the protein coat the surrounds a virus call?
The protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus is called the capsid. These are broadly classified according to their structures. Helical (cylindrical) and icosahedral (spherical) are the most common types.
What is the protein coat that surounds a virus called?
The envelope.
Are mitocondria found in viruses?
No. Viruses are very basic and that is why they require a host to live and multiply. A virus consists of nucleic acid and a capsid.
What is the outer layer of a virus composed of?
Outer layer of a virus is called a capsid. It is the shell of protein which protects the nucleic acid, the brain of a virus. Capsid is composed of individual morphological units called capsomers.
What is a virus surrounded by?
The nucleic acid of a virus is covered by a protein capsid.
