Viruses. At the boundary of life, between the macromolecules (which are not alive) and the prokaryotic cells (which are), lie the viruses and bacteriophages.
Viruses
Chapter 1: Viruses. Introduction to Viruses u u “Virus” originates from Latin word “poison”. Term was originally used by Pasteur to describe infectious.
1 Viruses Page 328. Objectives Describe why viruses are not considered as living organisms.Describe why viruses are not considered as living organisms.
1 Viruses Page 328. At the boundary of life, between the macromolecules (which are not alive) and the prokaryotic cells (which are alive), lie the viruses.
