Portage Learning BIOD 171 Module 6

Portage Learning BIOD 171 Module 6(updated version)

  Portage Learning BIOD 171 Module 6 Exam Module 6 1. True or False. Because the genome is contained within an enclosed space, (much like the nucleus of a cell) viruses are classified as eukaryotic. False. Viruses are neither eukaryotic nor prokaryotic. 2. Describe the two basic components of a virus. A virus has (1) genomic material comprised of either DNA or RNA and (2) a capsid, a membrane-like protective structure that contains the genetic material, similar to the nucleus of a euka...