Identify which organisms can be infected by viruses. Choose one or more: A. Protists B. Bacteria C. Animals D. Plants E. Fungi F. Archaea

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Identify which organisms can be infected by viruses. Choose one or more: A. Protists B. Bacteria C. Animals D. Plants E. Fungi F. Archaea

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Answer:A. Protists B. Bacteria C. Animals D. Plants E. Fungi F. Archaea

Explanation:viruses are small non-living particles that contains hereditary materials. viruses attack cells of other organisms such as plants, bacteria, archaea etc.

Viruses are acellular and contains either DNA or RNA. they cannot synthesis protein as they lack ribosomes, so they use the ribosomes of the cell they have invaded to synthesize they proteins they need.

A virus usually has a central core surrounded by an outer protein coat called capsid.

Viruses can reproduce only within the living host cells and they are specific to the type of cells they attack. they attack plants through insect vectors or through openings on the plants.

Viruses can affect bacteria by injecting their nucleic acids through the cell wall and into the bacteria cell. such viruses are called bacteriophages.