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Non-cellular forms of life

9-grade · Chapter: The diversity of organisms

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How viruses were discovered
The structure of a virion
Living or non-living?
Bacteriophages, disease and vaccination

Key terms

Virus
Virion
Capsid
Capsomere
Envelope
Bacteriophage
Attachment
Lysis
Obligate parasite
Virology
Vaccine
Nucleic acid

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