If you were a virus, describe how you would invade a cell.

Q: Name 1 cellular process that some viruses exploit to enter cells. Give an example of a virus that…

A: Endocytosis: The host cell takes in the viral particle through the process of endocytosis,…

Q: Analogies  DNA or RNA : Virus:: A. capsid : viral envelopes B. RNA : DNA C. White blood cell: Hiv…

A: DNA or RNA are the two types of nucleic acids.

Q: Small genetic changes to a virus that result in viruses with similar antigenic properties is called

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Q: Which virus is used in smallpox vaccination? a. variola c. cowpox b. vaccinia d. varicella

A: Introduction: The virus is defined as a microorganism that is smaller in size compared to a…

Q: Compare and contrast acute infections and the two types of persistent infections caused by animal…

A: Viruses are those microorganisms and they can live inside the host cells or other living things.…

Q: Explain how viruses affect  the cells

A: A virus is a minute, infectious particle that cannot reproduce without a host and only by infecting…

Q: Analyze and Interpret the figure representing the Number of Zika Virus by Gender and Age (see…

A: Zika virus is a viral disease spread through mosquito bites. In pregnant females they may cause…

Q: Which virus structure is found ONLY in viruses that infect animal cells? Capsid (protein coat)…

A: Introduction A virus is not regarded as a biological thing. It's just a strand of genetic material…

Q: Which of the following is not a DNA virus?(a) Adenovirus (d) Herpesvirus(b) Poxvirus (e)…

A: The small microscopic and unicellular organisms are called microorganisms. There are many types of…

Q: Analyze the relative importance of viruses in human infection and disease

A: Viruses are the submicroscopic infectious agent that will play the role of replication only inside…

Q: Which statement is true of viral replication? a. In the process of apoptosis, the cell survives. b.…

A: Introduction: Viral replication is a mechanism through which viral genome divides inside the target…

Q: Name 5 illnesses/diseases caused by viruses

A: Viruses are infectious agents that can survive and reproduce only inside a living cell. They only…

Q: The process of creating conditions in which viruses evolve reduced virulence is attenuation.…

A: Virulence is the harm caused by pathogen infection, particularly in terms of host morbidity and…

Q: Describe the DNA viruses and RNA viruses with the help of example.

A: Viruses are obligatory pathogens that are present inside the host's cell and depend upon them for…

Q: The term_________________T means pertaining to a virus. viral virile

A: The virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only on the host cell and affects…

Q: In your textbook, read about the symptoms of disease. Complete the graphic organizer about the steps…

A: The steps of viral infections are shown below.

Q: Explain why antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections. Advise a person about what can be…

A: A bacterial infection  is one which is caused by a bacteria. Examples of these infections include…

Q: What happens to most cells that are invaded by viruses

A: Virus are obligate parasites. They are not metabolically active outside a host cell .

Q: A prophage occurs during the reproduction cycle of Select one: O A. A lysogenic virus. O B. Alytic…

A: Viruses possess two types of life cycle: lytic cycle and lysogenic cycle. The lysogenic cycle of…

Q: Compare and contrast the life cycles of coronavirus and HIV virus.

A: Introduction :- Infection with HIV in humans was first discovered in a Central African chimp. When…

Q: What is a single word that defines a characteristic of most Herpesviruses? Answer: I

A: Herpes virus are very hard to treat due to their complex genome despite having high quality drugs…

Q: prophage is a stage in the development of a/ana. bacterial virus. b. poxvirus.c. lytic virusd.…

A: To answer this question we must have knowledge about microbiology.

Q: A prophage is a/an ___________stage in the cycle of ____________ .a. latent, bacterial virusesb.…

A: A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent. Multiplication cycle of most animal viruses comprise…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. In general, RNA…

A: Viruses are infectious agents that are non-cellular and composed of genetic material covered by a…

Q: State how viruses are classified

A: According to the guidelines we have to answer first question only. so please kindly post the…

Q: Describe how viruses bind to host cells, and how they spread to other cells.

A: The virus is an infectious agent and it replicates inside the organism’s living cell. The virus…

Q: Is a nucleus cell or virus

A: Nucleus:  The nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle in cell biology that is present in eukaryotic…

Q: Give some example of plant viruses.

A: A pathogen is an organism that causes disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious…

Q: Give some example of animal viruses.

A: Viruses are microscopic agents that can replicate only inside host cells. They can infect all types…

Q: Explain how a virus reproduces/replicates

A: Viruses are a nucleoprotein entity which is able to utilize the synthetic machinery of a living cell…

Q: A is a virus that infects a bacterial cell.

A: Lets know each of the terms:   Retrovirus : They are also viruses which uses RNA as their genetic…

Q: Polio and hepatitis A viruses are ___________ viruses.a. arbo b. enteric c. cold d. syncytial

A: The virus is microscopic and is even smaller than bacteria. they remain inactive or in the form of…

Q: Compare and contrast the lytic cycle of infection of a DNA virus and an RNA virus.

A: A virus is a microorganism, which does not have machinery for metabolic and reproductive processes.…

Q: The pathogen replicates the replication machinery of host cells, and it is transmitted. Reset

A: The mechanism explains the transfer of pathogen in the body of an host may be in the case of a…

Q: Define what a virus is. Define R0

A: A virus is an infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism. Viruses can infect a…

Q: The envelope of an animal virus is derived from the of itshost cell.a. cell wall b. membrane c.…

A: Viruses are small  infectious agents that can replicate only inside a living cell. They infect both…

Q: How do viruses recognize their hosts to infect them? They bind receptors on the host cell surface…

A: AVirus is a microscopic infectious agent which binds to the living cells and replicate and thus,…

Q: In this section, you were introduced to different types of viruses and viral diseases. Briefly…

A: VIRUS An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is…

Q: A prophage occurs during the reproduction cycle of Select one: O A. A lysogenic virus. B. A lytic…

A: Virus is a microorganism that is neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. This is because the virus…

Q: According to the book Crawford, Dorothy H. Viruses:  A Very Short Introduction. New York, what is…

A: In this book Crawford recounts stories of renowned killer viruses such as the recent Ebola and Zika…

Q: Why is a virus not considered to be a living thing? | Because it does not reproduce. Because a virus…

A: * To consider an organism whether it is living or non living the movements like walking and…

Q: critique about corona virus and its mutation

A: A virus is a submicroscopic infectious particle that replicates only inside the living cells of an…

Q: What would happen if the polydnavirus mutated and no longer depressed the caterpillar’s immune…

A: Polydnavirus is a kind of insect virus belonging to the polynaviridae family. This virus can form a…

Q: Short note on immunization

A: The immune system of the body is involved in protecting the body against various pathogens. White…

Q: Choose a viral pathogen and briefly describe how it performs the following in human hosts: •…

A: Virus  They are the submicroscopic infectious agents that only able to replicate inside it's host.

Q: Is a Virus considered living or non-living (Justify the answer)? Give one example of a virus.

A: ANSWER -  Viruses are non - living things . Viruses can replicate only inside a host cell as they…