Classification of Viruses into Families Involves Determining All the Following

question 83

Multiple Choice

Classification of viruses into families involves determining all the following characteristics except ________.

• A) type of nucleic acid
• B) type of capsid
• C) presence of an envelope
• D) biochemical reactions
• E) number of strands in the nucleic acid

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Definitions:

Prokaryotes

Single-celled organisms lacking a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, such as bacteria.

Translation

Process in which a polypeptide chain is assembled from amino acids in the order specified by an mRNA.

Enzymatic Activity

The catalytic action of enzymes in facilitating biochemical reactions without being consumed in the process.

Peptide Bond

A covalent bond formed between amino acids during the synthesis of proteins.