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What is it called when a virus uses another organism for its own benefit?
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Organisms who use another organism to flourish are called parasites.
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Is The organism that attaches itself to healthy cells is called a virus?
virus
What type of microorganism causes AIDS?
It is a virus: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
What is Organism that carries out only one life process reproduction?
A virus is an organism that only carries out one life activity. This activity is known as reproduction. The study of viruses is called virology.
Does the host cell usually benefit from having a virus?
The host cell does not benefit from having a virus. The virus usually kills it.
What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chickkenpox measles and mumps?
The smallest organism to do so is called a virus
An organism that supports a virus or another organism?
A host.
What is an organism that can provide a source of energy for a virus or another organism?
host
What are parasites a fungi virus bacteria?
A parasite is any organism that lives on or in another organism, not necessarily a fungus, virus or bacteria.
Is The organism that attaches itself to healthy cells is called a virus?
virus
The cell or organism which a virus depends is called?
This is the host (organism) and the cell is called the host cell.
What is an organism called that feeds off another organism?
If you count bacteria and viruses, a virus tends to feed off bacteria.
A weakened or modified virus that is introduced into an organism to stimulate immunity is called a?
A weakened or modified virus that is introduced into an organism to stimulate immunity is called a vaccine.
What type of organism causes polio?
Polio is a word that can mean one of two things, the virus or the disease The Polio disease which you are referring to is called poliomyelitis. The organism that causes it is a viral organism (virus). The name of the virus that causes poliomyelitis (polio disease) is called Poliovirus. The virus is a normal RNA virus from the Picornaviridae and genus enterovirus family.
What are the differences between a virus and a parasite?
A parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. A virus is a form of parasite.
Is polio virus a microorganism?
Microorganism means very small sized organism. It can not be seen with naked eye. You have to use microscopes to see it. Polio virus is a virus. Virus are too small as compared to other microorganisms. So polio virus is included in the category of the microorganisms.
What are the 3 types of organism?
bacterica is one of them, virus is another and I'm not sure on the rest
An organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus or for another organism to live?
A HOST is an organism that provides a source of energy for a virus or another organism. CREDIT FROM: NORTH CAROLINE 8TH GRADE PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER
