Why are viruses NOT considered living organisms? They are not composed of cells They cannot reproduce on their own They have no nucleus all of the above

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Q: Viruses cannot reproduce unless they are inside another living cell. True O False

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Q: Why do we use such terms as infectious  particles, agents, or active or inactive when referring to…

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Q: Viruses are able to only infect the cells of very specific species Which of the following host cell…

A: Viruses are the obligate parasite. They behave as living when they infects the living organism.

Q: VIRUS why do they steal cell membranes why are they not considered alive

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Q: Compare and contrast between Bacteria and Viruses (4 differences, 4 similarities)

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Virus

Viruses are infectious microscopic agents that can only reproduce in live cells of animals, plants, or microbes and are smaller than bacteria. Vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists, and fungi are among their many hosts. Viruses are unable to multiply on their own due to the lack of necessary cellular machinery, but they can guide the cell machinery of a host to make additional viruses by infection. The virus enters and attaches to a particular host cell, injects its genetic material, and reproduces by using the host’s genetic material. Viruses cause infection by taking entry into the host cell and using the host cell’s enzymes and raw materials to multiply.