Biology B A-Level
Viral structure and classification
What Viral structure and classification means in Biology B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Classification of viruses is based on structure and nucleic acid types, as illustrated by λ phage (DNA), tobacco mosaic virus and Ebola (RNA) and human immunodeficiency virus (RNA retrovirus).
Topics that use Viral structure and classification
- Topic 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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