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Biology
Biology

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Chapter 1: The Living World

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Chapter 2: Biological Classification

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Give a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic material. Also name four common viral diseases.
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Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Chapter 8: Cell: The Unit of Life

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Chapter 9: Biomolecules

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Chapter 10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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Chapter 11: Transport in Plants

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Chapter 12: Mineral Nutrition

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Chapter 13: Photosysnthesis in Higher Plants

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Chapter 14: Respiration in Plants

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Chapter 15: Plant Growth and Development

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Chapter 19: Excretory Products and their Elimination

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Chapter 21: Neural Control and Coordination

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Viruses are microscopic organisms that have characteristics of both living and non-living. A virus consists of a strand of DNA or RNA covered by a protein coat. This presence of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and protein suggests that viruses are alive. In addition, they can also respond to their environment in a limited manner inside the host cell.
However, some other characters, such as their inability to reproduce without using the host cell machinery and their acellular nature indicate that viruses are non-living. Therefore, classifying viruses has remained a mystery for modern systematics.
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Organise a discussion in your class on the topic, are viruses living or nonliving?
Updated OnOct 10, 2022
TopicBiological Classification
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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