Biology, Pages 334-346Neil Campbell and Jane Reece's BIOLOGY remains unsurpassed as the most successful majors biology textbook in the world. This text has invited more than 4 million students into the study of this dynamic and essential discipline. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 18
Page 5
... animals . Viruses are smaller and simpler still ( Figure 18.2 ) . Lacking the structures and metabolic machinery ... animal cell . Only a portion of a typical animal cell is shown . Its diameter is about ten times greater than 5.
... animals . Viruses are smaller and simpler still ( Figure 18.2 ) . Lacking the structures and metabolic machinery ... animal cell . Only a portion of a typical animal cell is shown . Its diameter is about ten times greater than 5.
Page 33
... animals can reproduce only inside host cells . Many variations on the basic scheme of viral infection and reproduction are represented among the animal viruses . One key variable is the nature of the viral genome : Is it composed of DNA ...
... animals can reproduce only inside host cells . Many variations on the basic scheme of viral infection and reproduction are represented among the animal viruses . One key variable is the nature of the viral genome : Is it composed of DNA ...
Page 39
... animals . Among the three types of single- stranded RNA genomes found in animal viruses , the genome of class IV viruses can directly serve as mRNA and thus can be translated into viral protein immediately after infection . Figure 18.8 ...
... animals . Among the three types of single- stranded RNA genomes found in animal viruses , the genome of class IV viruses can directly serve as mRNA and thus can be translated into viral protein immediately after infection . Figure 18.8 ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
animal viruses bacterial cell bacterial chromosome bacteriophage bacterium bind to specific capsid cause disease cellular enzymes circular coli cell Cycles of Phages DNA molecule double-stranded emerging viruses enter the host enveloped viruses eukaryotes existing viruses Figure genetic recombination glycoproteins herpesvirus host cell host range host species human disease immune system kill the host lysogenic cycle lytic cycle mechanisms membranous envelope microbes model systems mosaic virus TMV mRNA mutation natural selection favors nucleic acid obligate intracellular parasites particles phage DNA plant to plant plant viruses plasmids plasmodesmata polymerase prions prokaryotic prophage genes protein coat provirus restriction enzymes retrovirus reverse transcriptase RNA viruses Scientists simplest spread stranded RNA symptoms syndrome synthesis temperate phage template tobacco mosaic virus transcribed transposons type of virus vaccines vertical transmission viral diseases viral DNA viral envelope viral genome viral infection viral nucleic acid viral proteins viral reproductive cycle viroids virulent phage viruses and bacteria viruses cause