2.6 - VIRUSES, VIROIDS, PRIONS AND LICHENS
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What are viruses?
💡 Hint: Think about their structure and how they replicate.
Define viroid.
💡 Hint: Consider what it lacks compared to viruses.
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What type of genetic material do viruses contain?
💡 Hint: Think about the structure of viruses.
True or False: Viroids have a protein coat.
💡 Hint: Recall what viroids are made of.
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Explain how the discovery of viruses changed our understanding of biology.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications for diseases previously attributed to other causes.
Compare and contrast the life cycles of viruses and prions.
💡 Hint: Think about how each type of agent propagates its effect.
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