Bio1100
Chapter 15
Evolution and diversity among the microbes
Microbes
are tiny organisms that include
viruses
.
Viruses
are intracellular
parasites
and can reproduce only within
host
cells.
The human immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV) is a
retrovirus
that infects human
white
blood cells.
The
influenza
virus is another
RNA
virus noted for its mutability.