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The only way viruses can replicate is by parasitizing living cells and using the cell's mechanisms to replicate their genetic materials and protein components.
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∙ 7y agoLytic Cycle and Lysogenic Cycle.
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What do viruses do with their DNA?
viruses do replication with their DND
What has the author L H Collier written?
L. H. Collier has written: 'Human virology' -- subject(s): Medical virology, Methods, Microbiology, Pathogenicity, Virology, Virus Replication, Virus diseases, Viruse Replication, Viruses
How many different ways are there for a cell to replicate?
There are two main methods of replication, mitosis and meiosis
What are properties of viruses?
viruses are non cellular , they have no sexual or asexual reproduction they reproduce by replication
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.
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.
Why do people sometimes say that viruses lack independent replication?
Viruses can not replicate without a living host cell. This is one reason that they are not considered to be alive.
What is the big difference between viruses and bacteria?
Viruses are replication parasites that can do nothing until they take over a living cell. Bacteria are living cells.
