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They rely on their host. They can not reproduce on their own, so they are not considered living. They inject genetic information into a host cell and make the cell produce more viruses.
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What must viruses rely on for replication?
they must find a host cell in the infected body and take it over to force it to replicate
The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is?
The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is the injection of only the viral nucleic acid into the host cell. Viruses that infect bacteria are specifically called bacteriophages.
What organisms do not grow or show any nutritional patterns and have no observable activity except replication which can be accomplished in the cytoplasm of a living cell?
Viruses, but they are not organisms because they are not alive.
DNA is copied during a process called?
Replication.
What is The action of helicase creates?
Replication Forks & Replication Bubbles
What must viruses rely on for replication?
they must find a host cell in the infected body and take it over to force it to replicate
What do viruses do with their DNA?
viruses do replication with their DND
What are properties of viruses?
viruses are non cellular , they have no sexual or asexual reproduction they reproduce by replication
What cells do the cell theory apply to?
plants and animalsmulticellular organisms fungi
What is a virus replication that includes the lysogenic cycle?
temperate viruses
Both viruses and cells are able to replicate their genetic material What is the main difference in their replication processes?
Viruses require host cells, whereas cells provide their own replication mechanisms.
What is viral replication?
Viral replication is the process of creating viruses. This can only occur once a virus has infected a cell - because viruses cannot replicate by themselves (they need to use a host cell).
What is need for viruses to grow?
They need a living cell. It is essential for replication.
Do viruses move independently or dependently?
Some viruses can move parts of their body, but most viruses rely on their hosts.
What is exogenous virus?
I believe, exogenous virus exist as: "replication competent viruses that are transmitted horizontally in mice, while endogenous viruses exist as germline sequences that are usually not replication competent by may recombine with exogenous viruses during the course of infection." This would refer to exogenous retroviruses.
If bacteria are living cells how do they reproduce?
DNA Viruses: "The genome replication of most DNA viruses takes place in the [host] cell's nucleus." RNA Viruses: "Replication usually takes place in the cytoplasm." Of course, some viruses will differ from these generalizations.
Are viruses mobile or immobile?
Viruses are immobile. They can not move on their own, and rely on their hosts biological systems to move them around.
