Why are viruses called infectious nucleoproteins?

1.	Why are viruses called infectious nucleoproteins?
Answer» 1. Viruses are acellular, highly infectious and ultramicroscopic. 2. Viruses possess their own genetic material in the form of either DNA or RNA, but never both. The genetic material in viruses is covered by a protein coat (capsid), hence called nucleoprotein. 3. They do not show any activity outside the body of host but once they enter their specific host cell, they start multiplying within the living host cells. 4. Viruses lack their own metabolic machinery, they make use of the cellular machinery of the host i.e. ribosome for the synthesis of protein during their reproduction and therefore, they cause severe infection. Thus, they are called infectious nucleoproteins.

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1. Viruses are acellular, highly infectious and ultramicroscopic.

2. Viruses possess their own genetic material in the form of either DNA or RNA, but never both. The genetic material in viruses is covered by a protein coat (capsid), hence called nucleoprotein.

3. They do not show any activity outside the body of host but once they enter their specific host cell, they start multiplying within the living host cells.

4. Viruses lack their own metabolic machinery, they make use of the cellular machinery of the host i.e. ribosome for the synthesis of protein during their reproduction and therefore, they cause severe infection. Thus, they are called infectious nucleoproteins.

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