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Are viruses or bacteria more like parasites?
Viruses
Can parasites cause viruses?
Parasites can carry and transmit viruses, but they do not "cause" them.
Why does viruses have parasites?
viruses are considered parasites (obligate parasites) because they cannot exist on their own. they need the host cell's machinery to reproduce so they cannot "survive" (technically not living) outside the cell.
Can leeches pass parasites to dogs?
No; leeches aren't vectors of dog true parasites but they can still infect them with other microorganisms like viruses.
What lives in cows?
Microflora like bacteria, as well as parasites, viruses, and other microscopic creepy-crawlies.
What are four difference?
bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
Why viruses are refered to as obligate parasites?
Because viruses can not reproduce or produce protein without a host cell
How are viruses simliar to parasites?
They both destroy the cells that they attack.
What term describes invading bacteria viruses and parasites?
Immunity
Can parasites and virus grow in food?
no. . . Because parasites and viruses can only grow on living matters... There may be saprophytes and bacteria growing in your food. . . Even parasites and viruses can be there but can not grow. .
Do viruses produce their own food?
No, viruses do not produce their own food. They are obligate intracellular parasites that rely on host cells to replicate and generate new virus particles. Viruses lack the machinery necessary for carrying out metabolic processes like producing food.
How do viruses differ in the way they multiply and reproduce with bacteria fungi and parasites?
Viruses differ from bacteria, fungi, and parasites in that they cannot reproduce independently; they require a host cell to replicate. While bacteria and fungi can divide and reproduce on their own through processes like binary fission or budding, viruses hijack the host's cellular machinery to produce new viral particles. Additionally, parasites are typically multicellular organisms that can reproduce sexually or asexually within or outside a host, whereas viruses are acellular and rely entirely on their host's biological processes for replication.
