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Viruses do not possess the necessary mechanisms to acquire nutrients, process them and use them for metabolism. Instead, they 'hijack' a host cell and use the mechanisms of the host cell to replicate itself.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agothey do not need energy, they find a host cell to give them energy
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∙ 13y agoNo they do not. All activity viruses do when they invade cells or inject their genetic material is powered by the cells own ATP.
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∙ 14y agoThey rely on the energy and materials of their host's cells for replication, otherwise they do not "use" energy since they are a non-living organism.
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How do viruses obtain carbohydrates?
Viruses do not need to obtain carbohydrates or any organic compounds for that matter. Viruses are not alive and do not need energy to transport them from locations to locations.
What is the process in which solar energy is converted to chemical energy?
in Photosynthetic process of plants
What do you call the process by which plants convert solar energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert the energy from the sun's light into chemical energy.
What do viruses share with non living things?
Pretty much everything.Since viruses are not alive, they have many things in common with that of a non-living things. Some of these characteristics includes:cannot reproduce (viruses need a host in order to reproduce)cannot adapt to the environment (although they change, this is not an environmental adaption)are not made of a cell, nor are they composed of cells. (viruses are much smaller than that of a cell)cannot metabolize (viruses do not eat for energy, nor do they excrete waste material. They only use the energy made by the host cell, or the kinetic energy in gravity, wind, etc.)cannot grow (viruses can only be "assembled" when infecting the host cell.)
Is energy always associated to biochemical process?
Any process, any change, requires energy.
Do medical viruses use energy?
yes medical viruses does use energy
What provides the energy for a virus?
viruses dot need energy.
What provides the energy for viruses?
The host
Can a virus release and use energy?
Virus particles have no metabolism and does not use energy. However, some viruses have kinetic energy stored in the high pressure inside them, this energy is released when they squirt their genome into the host cell. When they hijack the cell to make more viruses the cell will use energy to produce new viruses.
What is viruses used for?
viruses are used in r-DNA technology in process called bacteriophage.. here viruses are induced with gene of our interest and its multiplied by means of bacteria.. this process is called bacteriophage and here bacteria lyses..
What is the definition of the word sonication?
"Sonication" refers to applying sound energy to a substance. This process can be used to break apart molecules or to rupture cells. This can be useful in destroying bacteria and viruses.
What is uses energy to take particles into a cell?
viruses
How do viruses obtain carbohydrates?
Viruses do not need to obtain carbohydrates or any organic compounds for that matter. Viruses are not alive and do not need energy to transport them from locations to locations.
How are viruses unlike organisms?
Unlike organisms, viruses are not cellular, nor do they have ribosomes or any other organelles for protein production, energy generation, etc. They cannot capture or store free energy but can only use energy derived from their host. Also, viruses can only reproduce via the host and not on their own.
Can viruses live in the human intestine and id in the digestive process?
viruses can live in intestine but they get remove with the removing of excretory waste.
A process in which viruses put their genetic material in a host cell but do not make new viruses right away is called?
The lysogenic cycle
what is the process for this energy?
energy
