Do viruses have DNA or RNA like cells?
1 Answer
Aug 6, 2016
they can have either but never both together enclosed in a protein coat.
Explanation:
Viruses are the most primitive non-cellular and non-cytoplasmic infectious agents formed of nucleic acid and proteins.
A virus has a center core of nucleic acid (either RNA or DNA) enclosed in a protein coat called caspid.
1)DNA Viruses or Deoxyviruses -these contain only DNA.
2)RNA viruses or Riboviruses- these contain only RNA.
viruses lack their own enzyme system and depend on the host for multiplication.
