Biolo1100
Chapter 16
Prokaryotes: The First Single-Celled Creatures
Prokaryotes
are small organisms in kingdom
Bacteria
and
Archaea
.
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.