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A virus that kills its host is said to be?
Virulent.
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.
Why would it not be advantageous for a virus to kill its host?
virus is obligate patogen it only can reproduce by killing the host cells.
What type of virus kills batcteria?
The type of virus that kills bacteria is the bacteriophage.
In what cycle of the viral replication does the virus the host cell?
During the cycle of viral shedding, the virus has made copies of itself and the host cell is no longer useful. The host cell then dies, and the new virus cells then must find a new host.
What affect will a virus in the lytic cycle have on an organism?
It kills the host bacteria. I don't believe it occurs in eukaryotic cells.
Can a virus have a host?
Viruses do not cause diseases in the host. Why? Well, the host is already causing the virus so it is IMPOSSIBLE for another virus to be cause in the host.
What is the first event that occurred when a virus infects the host cell?
The virus attaches to the host cells membrane.
Does a virus need a crystal or a host to reproduce?
the virus needs the host to reproduce!! : )
What is the legacy virus from x-men?
The Legacy Virus is a virus that kills mutants.
What is a process that a virus can do in a host?
First the virus enters the host cell, then the virus' hereditary material come, then the host cells hereditary material becomes viral, then the host cell expands, and then it POPS!!!
How do you describe an active virus?
The virus attaches to the host cell, it takes over the functions of the host cell, and it eventually destroys it. If there was no host cell, the virus would die.
