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Charateristics if viruses

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Answered by shraddha33204
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They are enclosed in a protective envelope.

They have spikes, which helps them to attach to the host cell.

They are non cellular.

They do not respire, do not metabolize and do not grow but they do reproduce.

They contain a protein coat called the capsid.

They have a nucleic acid core containing DNA or RNA


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Answered by Rittikahazra
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Viruses that infect only bacteria are called bacteriophages and those that infect only fungi are termed mycophages . There are even some viruses called virophages that infect other viruses. They reproduce at a fantastic rate, but only in living host cells.
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