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i think it is because they are unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell

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Bacteria viruses and society are called biological specimens which cannot be seen with the unaided eye are termed microbes the field of biology in which these microbes are studied is called?

Microbiology


Proteins that act as biological catalysts are called?

Proteins that act as biological catalyst are called enzymes.


Viruses that evolve in a geographically isolated area and are pathogenic to humans are called?

Emerging viruses


What is biological catalyst is called?

an enzyme


What are the viruses called that attack prokaryotes?

Bacteriophages

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Do bacteria cause computer viruses?

No. Computer viruses are only called "viruses" by figurative analogy with biological viruses. And biological viruses (such as chickenpox, hepatitis, and the flu) are not the same as disease-causing bacteria (such as strep throat, tuberculosis, and lyme disease).


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Microbiology


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What are the viruses called?

They all have their own names, but as a group they are just viruses.


What are the viruses the infect bacteria called?

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.


What is a computer virus and how is it similar to a biological virus?

Computer Viruses are lines of scripting, which might: Delete stuff Gather information download other stuff advertise etc. It's probably called a virus because it spreads just like viruses, infecting one by one, and also doing damage.


What is Louis Tomlinson dads name?

His step dad is called Mark, his biological father is called Troy.


How is a computer virus like a human virus?

Computer viruses are called "viruses" after the biological type of virus because of a few similarities:Computer virusesare self-spreading and reproductivespread to other computers (through internet, email, CDs, usb keys)damage the host computer andcan be prevented by "vaccination" or telling anti-virus software to block all flagged softwareHowever it is vital to realize that computer 'viruses' are malicious scripts invented by people, while biological viruses are proteinaceous particles which are often not created by people.


Are viruses a cause of cancer?

Some can cause cancer. They are called oncogenic viruses.


What are viruses that prevent bacteria?

Viruses that prevent bacterial infections are called as "bacteriophages".


Proteins that act as biological catalysts are called?

Proteins that act as biological catalyst are called enzymes.


Which biological molecule is called the backbone of biological molecules and is not used in diagrams?

carbon