Answer to Question #256712 in Microbiology for Ene

Question

Write on the following(one page each) 1. Bacteriophage 2. Viroid 3. Virusoids 4. Prions 5. Satellites 6. Defective viruses. One page for each. Making a total of six pages

Answer 1

1.

A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria.

2.

Viroids are small infectious pathogens.

3.

Virusoids are circular single-stranded RNAs dependent on viruses for replication.

4.

A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally.

5.

Defective viruses are generated during viral replication and are unable to carry out a full replication cycle .