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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.
Do viruses get and use materials and energy?
yes and they obtain the materials of their host cell
Do viruses process energy?
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.
Name two features that distinguish viruses from bacteria?
All bacteria use their own ribosomes for protein synthesis while all viruses have to use their hosts' ribosomes. All bacteria have their own energy generation mechanisms (cellular respiration or photosynthesis) while all viruses have no intrinsic energy generation mechanisms.
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.
Does cooking kill viruses?
Some researchers hope to use microwaves to destroy viruses, but the technique has so far proved ineffective. The water surrounding viruses absorbs the energy from microwaves. The virus doesn't receive enough microwave energy to be affected, much less destroyed.
Can virus obtain and use energy?
No. Viruses do not have a metabolism. They rely on a host to do that.This is why they are not considered "living" creatures, but bacteria are.
What is the Medical term meaning blood viruses?
viremia
What provides the energy for a virus?
viruses dot need energy.
How is autoclave use essential in ensuring proper sterilization of medical equipment?
Autoclaves use high pressure and steam to kill bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microorganisms on medical equipment. This ensures that the equipment is properly sterilized and safe for use in medical procedures, helping to prevent the spread of infections and diseases.
What provides the energy for viruses?
The host
Can viruses produce their own energy?
Energy cannot be produced, it can only be changed, obtained, or lost. Viruses are not considered living organisms. They are merely a sophisticated chemical compound that only replicate themselves by hacking into a particular host cell. When a new virus is created, energy is stored as chemical energy in the virus. A virus will only have chemical energy. Viruses do not have a control center or brain, so it doesn't use or obtain energy purposely. No, they cannot; they are totally reliant upon the host cell for all of their biochemical (including maintenance and reproduction) functions. NO,when it enters a living cell it gets energy to act
