Day: December 2, 2021

The Genome of a Virus Viruses are not living organisms, but they do have many similarities to living organisms. Viral particles are made up of DNA and RNA, and they can be grouped into two main groups. During the evolution of life, viruses developed their own distinctive characteristics and took on the characteristics of the organisms they infected. Their genomes are inactive and do not possess any metabolic processes, which are important for life. In addition, a virus’s capsid protects its genetic material from the outside environment. Viruses are composed […]