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What is lacking in a Virus which makes it dependent on a living cell to multiply?
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∙ 12y ago
Viruses lack the supply of chemical constituents needed to assemble more viruses; these chemicals can be found inside cells (which use them for their own cellular reproduction when they have not been hijacked by an invading virus).
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∙ 12y ago
Aman Singh
Viruses lacking membrane because they are inactive and when they used other organism 's machinery to develop so, living cell to multiply
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∙ 11y agoCellular structures.
Anonymous
Viruses is lacking in a virus because they are inactive and used other organism 's machinery to develop and living cell to multiply
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Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
What is lacking in a virus which makes it dependant on a living cell?
Cellular structures.
One of a group of disease causing substances dependent on living tissue for reproduction and growth?
Virus
Where does a virus multiplied?
Viruses can only multiply (reproduce) within a host cell. The type of host cell is dependent on the virus' host range.
What is living thing virus?
Virus can not be termed as a living thing or organism. Viruses can not replicate themselves, they are dependent on its host. The only similarity is it contain genetic material such as DNA or RNA like living things which codes for its proteins.
Is a virus a substance dependent on living tissue for reproduction and growth?
Yes. It can not make more of itself.
What are the weaknesses of the tobacco mosaic virus hypothesis?
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) will not multiply unless it is brought in contact with a living cell and once it contacts the living cell it will not stop its multiplication.
Do viruses multiply in foods?
viruses cannot spoil food because they need a host cell(living) to multiply. Food does not provide it a proper ambience or favourable conditions to survive/multiply.(in the atmosphere viruses are said to be dead).
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the tobacco mosaic virus hypothesis?
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) will not multiply unless it is brought in contact with a living cell and once it contacts the living cell it will not stop its multiplication.
A virus needs energy to?
Multiply. A virus needs energy to multiply.
What is a difference between bacteria and virus that shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Bacteria are not dependent on a host. :)
Is the Ebola virus living?
No. No virus is living.
