Characteristic features of Viruses

Characteristic features of Viruses

Living Characters

•            Presence of nucleic acid and protein.

•            Capable of mutation

•            Ability to multiply within living cells.

•            Able to infect and cause diseases in living beings.

•            Show irritability.

•            Host –specific

Non-living Characters

•            Can be crystallized.

•            Absence of metabolism.

•            Inactive outside the host.

•            Do not show functional autonomy.

•            Energy producing enzyme system is absent.