BIOD 171 module 6 Virus Composition: Size and Shape (BIOD171)

BIOD 171 Module 6 Exam Review Virus Composition: Size And Shape. Question 1 0 / 0 pts Your Answer: Can viruses be classified as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic microorganisms? No. They are neither. No. Viruses are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. Question 2 0 / 0 pts Your Answer: What is an obligate intracellular parasite? 9/6/2020 M6: Module 6 Review: Essential Microbiology with Lab- Zangus It's an organism that can't replicate by itself - a virus is an example of one. As an ...

BIOD 171 module 6 Virus Composition: Size and Shape Virus Composition: Size and Shape Viruses, although they are considered neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic, do play a large role in microbiology. Viruses are small, non-cellular particles that cannot replicate unless inside a living host cell. As they cannot replicate on their own, viruses are therefore, by definition, considered obligate intracellular parasites. With regards to composition, all viruses have two basic components: (1) Geno...