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Viruses have four main shapes:
1. spherical (like a ball)
2. helical (like a corkscrew or a spring)
3. Icosahedron (a twenty-sided shape kind of like two prisms glued together)
4. Bacteriophage (an icosahedron head and a spider-like tail)
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What shapes are viruses?
if your talking about the cell then they can be any shape
What are the 3 main shapes of viruses?
a sphere, spiral and a rod
What is the geometric shape does a virous prefer?
Viruses have different geometrical shapes, such as helical and polyhedral shapes. A particular polyhedral shape common to many viruses is a dodecahedron shape. This is a geometric shape that has 12 sides.
What are the two types of shapes?
Two types of shapes are 1. 1D Shapes 2. 2D Shapes Thanks Gaurang
What are three shapes of viruses?
For computer viruses, they have no physical shape, they are a string or program of codes that are made to effect files Regular viruses have a shape, but they are not needed as they dont effect what they do. Viruses just look like any bacterium, or in a spiderlike form.
What shapes are viruses?
if your talking about the cell then they can be any shape
Do viruses come in many shapes and sizes?
yes but a lot of viruses are copies of themselves
What are the 3 main shapes of viruses?
a sphere, spiral and a rod
What is the geometric shape does a virous prefer?
Viruses have different geometrical shapes, such as helical and polyhedral shapes. A particular polyhedral shape common to many viruses is a dodecahedron shape. This is a geometric shape that has 12 sides.
How would you describe the size of viruses?
Viruses come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Viruses range in size between 20 to 750 nucleotides, which is considered smaller than the width of human hair.
What are the two types of shapes?
Two types of shapes are 1. 1D Shapes 2. 2D Shapes Thanks Gaurang
All viruses have the same shape?
No, viruses come in all shapes. Google T even viruses, adenoviruses, HIV and other retroviruses and see all the different shapes viruses can come in. Round capsids to space ship lander shaped capsids.
What are three shapes of viruses?
For computer viruses, they have no physical shape, they are a string or program of codes that are made to effect files Regular viruses have a shape, but they are not needed as they dont effect what they do. Viruses just look like any bacterium, or in a spiderlike form.
Do two dimensional shapes have faces?
No, two dimensional shapes do not have faces
What shapes do virus assume?
Viruses can be helical and icosahedral forms or even more complex structures. Most viruses are about one one-hundredth the size of the average bacterium.
Are the outer coats of all viruses alike?
No. They come in different shapes and sizes and composition. That's why it's so hard to produce medications that will effectively treat viruses.
What characteristics do scientists use to group viruses?
Viruses can be grouped by their shape, the type of disease they cause, their life cycle, or the kind of genetic material they contain. And, the four main shapes of viruses are: Crystals, Spheres, Cylinders, and Spacecraft.
