Depending on which nucleic acid is part of the virus, RNA and DNA-containing viral organisms are distinguished.
September 28, 2020 | Education
| Depending on which nucleic acid is part of the virus, RNA and DNA-containing viral organisms are distinguished. What differences in structure and chemical composition does this fact indicate?
1) RNA viruses include ribose and uracil, and DNA viruses include deoxyribose and thymine;
2) RNA-containing viruses contain enzymes that double RNA, or enzymes that make DNA on an RNA template.
