Problem: General Biology
Answer the following questions or prompts about viruses:
A. Describe the basic structure of viruses. How may they vary structurally? How may they vary in their genomes?
B. Why are viruses not considered living organisms? What is a virion?
C. How do viruses replicate? What is the difference between a positive strand RNA virus and a negative strand RNA virus? What is a retrovirus?
D. What is a bacteriophage? What is the difference between the lytic and lysogenic reproductive cycle of bactericphages.
E. Name three common diseases caused by viruses.