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Page 17
... evolution of recognition systems by the virus . Viruses identify their host cells by a " lock - and - key " fit between proteins on the outside of the virus and specific receptor molecules on the surface of cells . ( Presumably 17.
... evolution of recognition systems by the virus . Viruses identify their host cells by a " lock - and - key " fit between proteins on the outside of the virus and specific receptor molecules on the surface of cells . ( Presumably 17.
Page 44
... characteristic unique to retroviruses . Evolution of Viruses Viruses do not really fit our definition of living organisms . An isolated virus is biologically inert , unable to replicate its genes or regenerate its own supply of ATP 44.
... characteristic unique to retroviruses . Evolution of Viruses Viruses do not really fit our definition of living organisms . An isolated virus is biologically inert , unable to replicate its genes or regenerate its own supply of ATP 44.
Page 47
... evolution of viruses and the eukaryotic cells serving as their hosts . The origin of viruses is still a topic of much debate . Perhaps the earliest viruses were naked bits of nucleic acid that made it from one cell to another via ...
... evolution of viruses and the eukaryotic cells serving as their hosts . The origin of viruses is still a topic of much debate . Perhaps the earliest viruses were naked bits of nucleic acid that made it from one cell to another via ...
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