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Are viruses general or highly specific to the cells they can infect?
Highly specific
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
What are most viruses highly specific to the cells they infect?
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Why are most viruses highly specific to cells they infects?
viruses must bind precisely to proteins on the cell surface and than use a hosts genetic system, this is why most viruses are highly specific to the cells they infect
Can all living things be affected by viruses?
Not all living things can be affected by viruses; viruses are highly specific and typically infect particular hosts. Most viruses target specific types of cells, such as those found in animals, plants, fungi, or bacteria. For instance, bacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect bacteria, while other viruses may only infect certain animal or plant species. Therefore, while many organisms can be affected by viruses, others are resistant or immune to specific viral infections.
Are viruses able to infect any cell?
Viruses are highly specific in their ability to infect host cells, as they typically target particular species or cell types based on the presence of specific receptors on the cell surface. Each virus has evolved to recognize and bind to these receptors, which limits its range of potential hosts. While some viruses can infect a wide variety of cells, most are specialized and can only infect certain types of cells within a specific organism or closely related species.
Why cant every virus infect every living cell?
Viruses can only infect specific cells that have the necessary receptors on their surface for the virus to attach to. Each virus is adapted to infect specific types of cells based on these interactions. This specificity limits the range of cells that a virus can successfully infect.
How are viruses highly specific to the cell they infect?
The protein capsid of the virus will only fit in a protein marker of a certain cell with that marker, which creates specificity to the cell they infect. For this reason, a virus that is harmful to a plant may be harmless to humans.
What are the viruses the infect bacteria called?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.
How do you infect others computers with viruses?
YOU don't infect other computers with viruses.
Why are viruses so specific in the cell the infect?
Viruses have specific proteins on them which only binds to certain receptors, which are present in certain cell's plasma membrane.
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
