Question

enlist the characterstics of viruses​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:Though the details of virus infection and replication vary greatly with host type, all viruses share 6 basic steps in their replication cycles. These are: 1) attachment; 2) penetration; 3) uncoating; 4) replication; 5) assembly; 6)release. As shown in , the virus must first attach itself to the host cell.

Answer 2

Viruses can replicate only by infecting a host cell. They cannot reproduce on their own. Viruses are not cells; they are a strand of genetic material within a protective protein coat called a capsid. They infect a wide variety of organisms, including both eukaryotes and prokaryotes.