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PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 171 MODULE 6 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can viruses be classified as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic? ....ANSWER ...-No. Viruses are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. What is an obligate intracellular parasite? - ....ANSWER ...-Viruses cannot replicate unless inside a living host cell. A virus depends on its living host to provide the framework to replicate. What is a viral capsid? - ....ANSWER ...-The capsid is a membrane-like protective structure that contains the genetic material, similar to the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. What is the viral envelope, and what does the presence (or absence) of it tell you about the type of virus? - ....ANSWER ...-The viral envelope surrounds the viral capsid and serves as an additional barrier to the external environment. The majority of animal viruses are enveloped where as plant or bacteria infecting viruses are not. ....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1