There are 3 main parts to viruses, the genetic bit (made of DNA or RNA), a protein coat to hold it all together and some, more advanced viruses have a lipid envelope.
Some viruses have quite simple shapes like helix's while some start to look more like living things.
My Favorite virus is this badboy:
His name is Enterobacteria phage T4 and he infects E.coli
What else...
Oh yeah viruses have the most genetic diversity out of everything; plants, animals, archea etc but that's mainly because their DNA varies in shape so much as it's a large part of their overall structure.
Um...
I'm tired so i'm going to leave it there, i'll just do a really good blog next week.
Viruses are weird, little "critters." Truly odd how they live. Nice blog. New Follower
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