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Are prions capable of reproducing outside of a host cell?
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What animal cell organelle is capable of reproducing independently within the cell?
Vacuoles
Describe how can viruses and prions can alter cell function?
Viruses and prions have the ability to reproduce. After entering a cell, they alter something about it's protein formation
Do prions enter the cytoplasm?
Prions are too poorly understood to give a definitive answer on this. However it is believed that the normal version of the protein (PrPC) resides on the cell membrane and is involved in cell to cell communication. So it's likely that the prions don't enter the cytoplasm.
Why cell is the smallest unit of life?
The smallest unit of life is a cell when life is defined as the ability to replicate oneself. An argument can be made for prions and viruses to be the smallest units of life and although they are able replicate themselves, they are unable to do so without a host. I would argue that cells in an animal or plant would be unable to replicate themselves without the oxygen and nutrients that they receive by being part of an overall system. Another interesting thing to ponder is that mitochondria; the cell's power source are capable of reproducing themselves within the cell body, but again, need the cell's nourishment to be able to divide.
Which biomolecules are responsible for reproducing in the cell?
proteins and nucleic acids
Infectious microorganisms that exist as a particle rather than one complete cell and are not capable of reproducing outside the host cell?
Viruses
Infectious microorganisms that exist as a particle rather than one complete cell and are not capable or reproducing outside of a host cell are?
A virus is a small infectious microorganism that exists as a particle rather than a complete cell that is not capable of reproducing outside of a host cell. A virus only reproduces inside of other living cells in other organisms.
What animal cell organelle is capable of reproducing independently within the cell?
Vacuoles
Describe how can viruses and prions can alter cell function?
Viruses and prions have the ability to reproduce. After entering a cell, they alter something about it's protein formation
Do prions enter the cytoplasm?
Prions are too poorly understood to give a definitive answer on this. However it is believed that the normal version of the protein (PrPC) resides on the cell membrane and is involved in cell to cell communication. So it's likely that the prions don't enter the cytoplasm.
What is cell growth?
Cell Growth is the reproducing of cells.
What are germ cell?
they are reproducing cells
What is cell transmission?
the transmission of cells is called Reproducing.
What does a nucleus in a non- living cell do?
They reproducing and reincarnation ^_^
Why are cells considered to be the basic units of life?
Basically all living organism must have at least one cell to survive and to carry out its function.Organism like virus, viriods or prions are not considered as living organism as they can't carry out its function outside the host cell.
Why cell is the smallest unit of life?
The smallest unit of life is a cell when life is defined as the ability to replicate oneself. An argument can be made for prions and viruses to be the smallest units of life and although they are able replicate themselves, they are unable to do so without a host. I would argue that cells in an animal or plant would be unable to replicate themselves without the oxygen and nutrients that they receive by being part of an overall system. Another interesting thing to ponder is that mitochondria; the cell's power source are capable of reproducing themselves within the cell body, but again, need the cell's nourishment to be able to divide.
Which biomolecules are responsible for reproducing in the cell?
proteins and nucleic acids
