AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Still, viruses have some important features in common with cell-based life. For instance, they have nucleic acid genomes based on the same genetic code that’s used in your cells (and the cells of all living creatures). Also, like cell-based life, viruses have genetic variation and can evolve.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although viruses are not classified as living things, they share two important traits with living things. They have genetic material, and they can evolve.

Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses have several common characteristics: they are small, have DNA or RNA genomes, and are obligate intracellular parasites. The virus capsid functions to protect the nucleic acid from the environment, and some viruses surround their capsid with a membrane envelope.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viruses do, however, show some characteristics of living things. They are made of proteins and glycoproteins like cells are. They contain genetic information needed to produce more viruses in the form of DNA or RNA. They evolve to adapt to their hosts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Viruses are small submicroscopic, obligate intracellular parasites, which contains either DNA or RNA as genome protected by a virus-encoded protein coat called capsid. Viruses are mobile genetic elements, depends on metabolic and biosynthetic machinery of host cells for their propagation.