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Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.
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Once a virus gets inside a cell does it change the instructions to the cell's nucleus?
Yes, by inserting its DNA or RNA into that cell.
Viral RNA uses the normal process of a cell to manufacture?
It basically takes over the cell and orders the cell to make more copies of the original virus and it's DNA.
Second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus?
a virus isdifferent from normal cells meaning it does not go through mitoses (cell division) but instead it attaches to a cell and injects it's DNA in to the cell where it infects the nucleus to stop what it is doing and to start to produce more viruses. so a virus reproduces by making other cells do it for them
What provides energy for an virus?
A virus does not have a metabolism. To reproduce, a virus takes control of a living cell, forcing the cell to make copies of the virus. All energy is provided by the cell.
Why is the cell invaded by the virus called a host cell?
A cell invaded by a virus is known as the 'host cell', as it 'hosted' the virus with shelter and food.
Can a virus change the normal activity if a cell?
yes
Can a virus change the normal activity of the cell?
Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.
What is the best predictor of how much damage a virus causes?
ability of the infected cell to undergo normal cell division
Which of the following is the best predictor of how much damage a virus causes?
Ability of the infected cell to undergo normal cell division.
Once a virus gets inside a cell does it change the instructions to the cell's nucleus?
Yes, by inserting its DNA or RNA into that cell.
What happens to cells when virus enters it and how is the production of cancer cells being treated?
The invasion of virus began with the attachment of the virus on the targeted host cell. The virus will inject its genetic information ( either DNA or RNA, can not be both) into the cell, leaving its protein coat outside of the cell. The genetic information which is injected by the virus will take over the mechanism of the cell; the genetic material of the virus will direct the host cell to reproduce more virus and when the viruses is reproduced, it is released into the surrounding to infect other host cell. Production or the source of cancer cell is nothing related to the virus. The cancer cell is produced when there is extreme radiation, deaminating agent, base analog and acridine derivative which will affect the normal cell cycle and lead to uncontrollable cell division (mitosis) and because the cell produced has no function (it is not differentiated), it compete with other healthy, normal cell for space and food. A way to treat this cancer is to inhibit the cell cycle of the cancerous cell. One of the method is radiotherapy.
Viral RNA uses the normal process of a cell to manufacture?
It basically takes over the cell and orders the cell to make more copies of the original virus and it's DNA.
Where can I get a Drawing of a virus cell?
No where. A virus is not a cell.
What does a cell and virus have in common?
What a cell and a virus have in common is the RNA or DNA. The virus can be either a RNA virus or a DNA virus.
Second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus?
a virus isdifferent from normal cells meaning it does not go through mitoses (cell division) but instead it attaches to a cell and injects it's DNA in to the cell where it infects the nucleus to stop what it is doing and to start to produce more viruses. so a virus reproduces by making other cells do it for them
Which is smaller a cell or virus?
A virus.
Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
