Question

Give the general characters of Viruses.

Answer 1

General characters of Viruses:

1. Viruses have a non-cellular structure that is incredibly simple.
2. A virus does not grow in size.
3. A virus can be made up of either DNA or RNA, but not both.
4. The virus may pass through extremely small filters that bacteria cannot.
5. A virus is made up of a nucleic acid enveloped by a protein coat known as the capsid.
6. They are ultra-microscopic and can only be seen with an electron microscope.