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Viruses and
Other Acellular
Infectious Agents
1
,6.1 Viruses
1. Defines the terms virology, bacteriophages, and
phages.
2. List organisms that are hosts to viruses.
2
, Acellular Agents
• Viruses – protein and nucleic acid
• Viroids – only RNA
• Satellites – only nucleic acids
• Prions – proteins only
3
Viruses and
Other Acellular
Infectious Agents
1
,6.1 Viruses
1. Defines the terms virology, bacteriophages, and
phages.
2. List organisms that are hosts to viruses.
2
, Acellular Agents
• Viruses – protein and nucleic acid
• Viroids – only RNA
• Satellites – only nucleic acids
• Prions – proteins only
3
