BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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cell division
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genetic material composed of nucleic acid
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ribosomes
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metabolism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nucleic acid is also present in the bacteria in the form of a nucleoid. Thus, bacteria and viruses both contain nucleic acids in their genetic material. Therefore, the given option is true.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following characteristics, structures, or processes is common to both bacteria and viruses? Genetic material composed of nucleic acid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of these is characteristic of both viruses and bacteria? They contain proteins and nucleic acids. A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells.
Detailed explanation-5: -The genetic material of bacteria and plasmids is DNA. Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages or phages) have DNA or RNA as genetic material.