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viruses dont eat anything because they are not living, bacteria eat anything they can find, they break down what they can find and absorb it, the feed on glucose just like every other heterotrophic organism
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What is another name for a bacteriophage?
You can break the word into: Bacterio+Phagein Bacterio=Bacteria Phagein(greek)=to eat Bacteriophages are viruses that consume bacteria. ie. Their host cells are bacteria.
Are Viruses structurally organized?
no. a virus does not have enough characteristics of living things to be part of it. all it is, is a bunch of bacteria and enzymes created to eat bacteria and invade living cells.
Is a virus cell in the body a bacteriaophage?
Bacteriaophage litterally means Eater of Bacteria. Viruses don't eat bacteria, they hijack the cellular machinery to create more copies. Viruses do kill bacteria, but that is distinct from eating them.
What is a virus that attacks bacteria?
A bacteriophage: It literally means bacteria + to eat; these viruses were discovered to generate regions of clear plaques with no bacterial growth when placed on an agar plate covered by a lawn of bacteria.
What do viruses share with non living things?
Pretty much everything.Since viruses are not alive, they have many things in common with that of a non-living things. Some of these characteristics includes:cannot reproduce (viruses need a host in order to reproduce)cannot adapt to the environment (although they change, this is not an environmental adaption)are not made of a cell, nor are they composed of cells. (viruses are much smaller than that of a cell)cannot metabolize (viruses do not eat for energy, nor do they excrete waste material. They only use the energy made by the host cell, or the kinetic energy in gravity, wind, etc.)cannot grow (viruses can only be "assembled" when infecting the host cell.)
What microbes can I eat?
fungi bacteria viruses
What is another name for a bacteriophage?
You can break the word into: Bacterio+Phagein Bacterio=Bacteria Phagein(greek)=to eat Bacteriophages are viruses that consume bacteria. ie. Their host cells are bacteria.
Bacteria and viruses cause disease?
yup it can so eat healthy
Are Viruses structurally organized?
no. a virus does not have enough characteristics of living things to be part of it. all it is, is a bunch of bacteria and enzymes created to eat bacteria and invade living cells.
Is a grasshopper a parasite or host?
Both. They eat plants, so they are a parasite. They can be infected with viruses, so they can be a host too.
Is a virus cell in the body a bacteriaophage?
Bacteriaophage litterally means Eater of Bacteria. Viruses don't eat bacteria, they hijack the cellular machinery to create more copies. Viruses do kill bacteria, but that is distinct from eating them.
What eats viruses?
Not sure if any bacteria/protists eat viruses, but our white blood cells definitely do. How do you think you fight a cold?
Does bacteria eat virices?
According to experts, bacteria consume products that provide sources of energy such as carbon and nitrogen. Viruses does not provide an excellent source of energy.
What is a virus that attacks bacteria?
A bacteriophage: It literally means bacteria + to eat; these viruses were discovered to generate regions of clear plaques with no bacterial growth when placed on an agar plate covered by a lawn of bacteria.
What does protophyta eat?
protophyta eats germs and bacteria and so many viruses :-)
Do white blood cells eat or repel bacteria?
For the most part, they "repel infection", but eat bacteria in doing so.
Are vaccines for viruses or bacteria?
nope it depends when its vaccine for viruses the price is so high when its for vitamins the price is normal you can be healthy without vaccine just eat nutritious foods
