Topic 5: Classification of viruses
State the criteria used for classifying viruses Classify viruses according to their genome Classify viruses according to classic and Baltimore classification systems
Lesson 1: Why do we classify Viruses?
Virus taxonomy is important because it allows the clinical, biological and evolutionary features of a virus to be placed into a framework that accommodates and connects all viruses. What is…
Lesson 2: How do we classify viruses
How do we classify viruses Viruses are classified by phenotypic characteristics, such as morphology, nucleic acid type, mode of replication, host organisms, and the type of disease they cause. The…
Study questions for Topic 5 (Classification of viruses)
Short answer questions What viral properties are used to classify viruses? State what criteria are used in viral classification. List the seven groups of the Baltimore classification system What is…