Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 411: 9

Answer

D

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Lipid composition is not a criterion for specific family classification of viruses. Viruses are classified by phenotypic characteristics—morphology, nucleic acid type, replication patterns, host organisms, and diseases.
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