Facts about Viruses - Page 5

probafix · 07-12-2010, 02:19 AM

1. Some parasitic wasps lay eggs in caterpillars, where they mature into adult wasps. The wasp eggs contain a virus, encoded in the wasp genome, which prevents the caterpillar from rejecting the eggs.

2. There are a million virus particles per milliliter of seawater – for a global total of 1030 virions! Lined up end to end, they would stretch 200 million light years into space.

3. The genetic information of viruses can be DNA or RNA; single or double stranded; one molecule or in pieces.

4. The name virus was coined from the Latin word meaning slimy liquid or poison.

5. Walter Reed discovered the first human virus, yellow fever virus, in 1901.

Ewok Droppings · 07-12-2010, 11:14 AM

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07-12-2010, 02:19 AM	#101
probafix Banned Status Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 19	1. Some parasitic wasps lay eggs in caterpillars, where they mature into adult wasps. The wasp eggs contain a virus, encoded in the wasp genome, which prevents the caterpillar from rejecting the eggs. 2. There are a million virus particles per milliliter of seawater – for a global total of 1030 virions! Lined up end to end, they would stretch 200 million light years into space. 3. The genetic information of viruses can be DNA or RNA; single or double stranded; one molecule or in pieces. 4. The name virus was coined from the Latin word meaning slimy liquid or poison. 5. Walter Reed discovered the first human virus, yellow fever virus, in 1901.