The characteristics that apply to viruses are;
- Viruses are made of RNA or DNA.
- Viruses have a protein coat
<h3>What are viruses?</h3>
Viruses are microscopic non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA (nucleic acid) surrounded by a protein coat (capsid).
A virus is considered as by non-living because it requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
Therefore, the characteristics that apply to viruses are;
- Viruses are made of RNA or DNA.
- Viruses have a protein coat
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SPJ1
They can enter your blood stream (via breathing/ingesting) and once in your bloodstream they can enter cells and mutate your dna, which can cause cancer/birth defects/ reproductive harm
DNA
Nucleic Acids are the basis for the storage and transmission of hereditary information in all cells. Determines a cell's function and manufactures proteins & enzymes. Encodes instructions for making proteins and RNA. DNA stores the “operating instructions” for a cell.
