prepare two thought provoking question on viruses
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provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell... This state can be a stage of virus replication, or a state that persists over longer periods of time as either inactive viral infections or an endogenous viral element.
Why are viruses said to be between living and dead?
=>Viruses don't show growth through division.
=>Replication of viruses cannot take place outside a host's body.
=>The cannot live freely in the environment.
=>Viruses can also be crystallized and stored on the shelf.
=>Their genetic material consists of nucleic acid and an outer shell of protein.
=>They have a very simple internal structure, some are DNA viruses and some are RNA viruses.
=>They lack a nucleus and organized cell structure.
Common features between viruses and bacteria?
=>Both Bacteria and Viruses lack membrane bound organelles.
=>However, bacteria can live freely in nature unlike viruses.
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