Question

A viral species is a group of viruses that
a. infects the same cells and cause the same disease.
b. has the same morphology and nucleic acid.
c. has the same genetic information and ecological niche.
d. cannot be defined.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer C

Explanation:

has the same genetic information and ecological niche.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is c. has the same genetic information and ecological niche.

Explanation:

A viral species refers to a polythetic class of viruses that are part of a replicant lineage. To be considered so, it has to show the characteristics explained in option c, meaning that it must share genetic information and the ecological niche, as stated in the definition.