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No. Viruses must invade a host cell and hijack its resources to replicate itself.

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Waldo Mayer

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WHY do viruses reproduce in the living cell?

to divide themselves


Can viruses reproduce by themselves?

No. Viruses must invade a host cell and hijack its resources to replicate itself.


What statement is true Viruses have organelles. Viruses can reproduce by themselves. Viruses are not living. Viruses produce their own energy?

The true statement is that viruses are not living. Unlike living organisms, viruses lack cellular structures and cannot reproduce or produce energy on their own; they require a host cell to replicate and carry out their functions. Therefore, they do not possess organelles or the ability to reproduce independently.


What circumstances can viruses reproduce?

Only within a living cell that they can take control of.


Are Viruses able to reproduce without using other organisms?

viruses are dormant when they are not inside a living cell. that means they don't have living characteristics when outside a living cell. they only reproduce when they are inside a living cell.


Can viruses kill cells?

Yes. Viruses' only aim is to reproduce; if they invade a cell and are not killed off, they will continue replicating themselves until the cell bursts.


How do viruses reprodce?

Viruses called Worms can reproduce by copying themselves into other files. They can also attach to emails and filesharing. There tricky and harmful to any computer.


What structure differentiates from a bacteria?

In terms of what ? I u are asking about bacteria in terms of viruses Bacteria are living and can reproduce themselves While viruses are ghosts they can only live inside a host and also can reproduce inside it Hope i answered u


Do viruses reproduce inside host cells causing them to burst?

Yes, viruses can reproduce inside host cells by hijacking the host cell's machinery to make copies of themselves. This can cause the host cell to burst, releasing the newly formed viruses to infect other cells.


Viruses reproduce by what process?

The Lytic Cycle or by Budding without lysis. See the related questions below for more information.


Does a virus use sexual reproduction?

Viruses cannot reproduce themselves alone. They inject their DNA into living cells of a host organism. The virus cells use the host cells to develop themselves and leave the cell when ready. Viruses are not living, so they are dependent on a living organism for reproduction.


How are viruses similar to living organisms and how are they different?

Viruses are similar to living organisms because both contain hereditary material (RNA or DNA), and both reproduce. Viruses are different from living organisms because they do not use energy to grow, and do not use energy to respond to their surroundings.