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Viruses must reproduce in a cell because they lack organelles needed to duplicate viral components?
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. Viruses must reproduce in a host cell because they lack organelles needed to duplicate viral components. True or false
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why viruses are acellur?
Viruses are acellular, which means they don't have a cellular structure. As a result, they lack the majority of cell components such as organelles, ribosomes, and the plasma membrane.
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.
What are the three organelles that are not found in viruses?
No organells are found in viruses.
Why scientist believe that virus are not living organisms?
viruses do not grow, and viruses do not respond to changes in their environment. Therefore, viruses are not living organisms. All living things reproduce, but Viruses need living cells to reproduce because Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves.
When do viruses reproduce?
viruses can not reproduce without the help of a living cell(host).they remain inert or dead(in-active) when they are in free environment or outside the body(host).when they enter the living cell or in some cases insert their nucleic acid into the host,it takes over the host's biosynthetic machinery and forces it to reproduce essential viral components and after proper assembly the cell burst and viruses leave the cell to infect other cells
What doesn't the viruses have?
the viruses doesn't have is no nucleus, cytoplasm,organelles, or cell membrane.
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.
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.
Where are viruses bacteria and old organelles that a cell ingests are broken down in?
Viruses, bacteria, and organelles that a cell ingests are broken down in the mitochondria.
Are viruses prokaryotes eukaryotes or none?
There all eukaryotic and yes the viruses spread fast and duplicate by the bundle.
What to viruses reproduce?
a host Cell
What are the similarities between bacteria viruses and yeast?
All three, viruses, protists, and bacteria, reproduce asexually. However, bacteria replicates through binary fission, while viruses reproduce through replication. Protists are also capable of reproducing sexually.
