give general character of viruses
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some of the characterstics of viruses includes -
1) Viruses are non-living characters
2.) They are 10 to 100 times smaller than bacteria and its size ranges from 20 to 300 nm
3.)Viruses do not have any kind of cellular organisation
4.)It contains either DNA or RNA as a nuclear material.
5.)virus is protected by the protein coat called as the capsid.
6.)There are two types of viruses that are DNA viruses and RNA viruses.
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Answer:
i. Viruses are acellular, highly infectious, ultramicroscopic micro-organisms.
ii. Their size ranges from 10 nm to 2000 nm.
iii. Viruses do not perform metabolic activities like eating, respiration, growth.
iv. Viruses are obligate parasites. They multiply only within the living host cells.
v. Viruses possess the capacity to transmit the disease from diseased to healthy individuals.
vi. Viruses possess their own genetic material in the form of either DNA or RNA,
but never both.
vii. Viruses can be crystallized and can be stored for long period.
viii. Viruses do not show activity outside the body of host.