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Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
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Capitolo 13, Problema 1

Which of the following is not an acellular agent?
a. Viroid
b. Virus
c. Rickettsia
d. Prion

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Step 1: Understand the term 'acellular agent'. Acellular agents are infectious entities that lack cellular structure, meaning they do not have cell membranes, cytoplasm, or organelles, and cannot carry out metabolic processes independently.
Step 2: Review each option to determine if it is acellular or cellular. Viroids are small infectious RNA molecules without a protein coat, making them acellular.
Step 3: Viruses consist of nucleic acid enclosed in a protein coat and lack cellular components, so they are also acellular agents.
Step 4: Prions are infectious proteins without nucleic acids or cellular structure, classifying them as acellular agents.
Step 5: Rickettsia are bacteria, which are cellular organisms with cell membranes and metabolic activity, so they are not acellular agents.

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Acellular Agents

Acellular agents are infectious entities that lack cellular structure and cannot carry out metabolic processes independently. Examples include viruses, viroids, and prions, which require host cells to replicate and do not have cellular components like membranes or organelles.
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Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Viruses are acellular particles composed of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat. Viroids are smaller, consisting solely of circular RNA without a protein coat, mainly infecting plants. Prions are infectious proteins that cause neurodegenerative diseases by inducing misfolding of normal proteins.
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Rickettsia as Cellular Organisms

Rickettsia are obligate intracellular bacteria, meaning they are cellular organisms with a cell membrane and cytoplasm. Unlike acellular agents, they can carry out metabolic functions and reproduce by binary fission, although they require a host cell for survival and replication.
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