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What do virus's act like what because they destroy cells in which they multiply?
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A Parasite
Parasite
A living organism that feeds off a host.
a Virus acts like a parasite, an organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm. Almost all viruses destroy the cells in which they multiply.
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Is it true that you grow because your cells do?
No, you grow because your cells multiply.
Why did the large cells not destroy the small aerobic cells they engulfed?
because they don't produce food
Why older cells are easier to destroy than younger cells?
Mostly because they are weaker, if white blood cells its because they have probably been fighting off infection, but if red blood cells it is because they have been worn out from caring nutrition.
What 2 things destroy a virus in your body?
for a fungal infection, your T cells destroy it, for a bacterial infection your plasma cells destroy it
Can dead brain cells multiply?
Dead brain cells can't multiply.
How does the bubonic plague affect cells?
It affects cells because when they go near eachother, they have this urge to hump eachother. So they do and then they multiply and multiply some more. Then the multiplied plaque turns the cells black. Black like a negro.
What type of cell division do skin cells use to multiply?
Skin cells use mitosis to multiply. Only sex cells use meiosis to multiply.
What substances do T cells produce to destroy cells infected by a virus?
T cells recognize these proteins and produce certain substances (cytokines) that destroy the infected cells.
Immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to identify and destroy abnormal cells?
Cellular immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to identify and destroy abnormal cells.
Cells multiply by?
Cells double themselves.
How do cells multiply by dividing?
Cells multiply by dividing ( which is an oxymoron) is done by the process called Mitosis.
Why don't you keep growing and growing?
Because, your stem cells get messages from the brain that puberty is over and their jobs is not needed, to multiply the cells for growth.
