Write one important characteristics of versus
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Answer: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
the major characteristics of viruses: they have spikes, which helps them to attach to the host cell. They do not respire, do not metabolize and do not grow but they do reproduce. They contain a protein coat called the capsid.
Explanation:Because most viruses are extremely well adapted to their host organism, virus structure varies greatly. However, there are some general structural characteristics that all viruses share. All viruses have a capsid or head region that contains its genetic material. The capsid is made of proteins and glycoproteins.