A naked virus has a/an  ______.

Viruses perform conjugation to transfer their genes.

A barophile would grow best in _________.

Desiccation is a form of physical control of microorganisms that can be used in moist or dry forms.

In general, most DNA viruses multiply in the host cell’s _____, while most RNA viruses multiply in the host cell’s _____.  

The alcohol wipe used on a patient’s skin before an injection is an example of  

Nonionizing radiation exhibits good penetrating power and can be used for cold sterilization.

Plant viruses also infect animals.

The shortest time required to kill or inactivate all the microbes in a sample at a specified temperature is called the __________.

Classification of viruses into families involves determining all the following characteristics except ________.