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Focuses on studying viruses and similar infectious agents.
An infectious agent made entirely of protein.
Viroids are smaller and consist only of RNA without a protein coat.
Viruses lack cellular structure and metabolic systems.
Controls heredity and variation, responsible for infectivity.
Protects nucleic acid and aids in infection.
Antibiotics have no effect on viruses.
From 18nm (Parvovirus) to 350nm (Smallpox virus).
Aids in infectivity and resistance, derived from host cell membrane.
Necessary for visualizing viruses due to their small size.