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A virus is technically non living and cannot reproduce by itself. In order for a virus to reproduce, the virus attaches itself to a host cell and literally injects its own viral material into the cell. The virus then reproduces in the host cell and eventually breaks free and thus more viruses are made.
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∙ 11y agoThey have their own genetic version of "Ctrl C, paste." in their RNA or DNA. Viruses hijack a cell which then "reads" their genes, translates it into little viruses which then go on to infect other cells so the process can start over.
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∙ 14y agoLike organisms, any activities including reproduction are encoded in the virus' nucleic acid. All viruses have a nucleic acid, though it may not be DNA. There are various classes of virus which depend on the type of nucleic acid: single-stranded DNA, double-stranded DNA, single-stranded RNA, double-stranded RNA.
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∙ 13y agocoded in surface proteins attached to the protein coat
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Viruses cannot do what?
They can not reproduce without a host as reproductive vector. They have no metabolism and do not preform cellular functions. Viruses are genetic material enclosed in a protein capsid.
What is the purpose of nucleic acids?
To make RNA
The sequence of what encodes DNA information?
The sequence of four nucleotide 'bases' found in an organism's DNA "provides" an Organism's genetic make-up.
How do some viruses reproduce without possessing DNA?
39. When a virus attaches to a cell, it injects the cell with its DNA or RNA. This genetic coding material then implants itself into (or destroys) the DNA of the host cell. The viral genetic coding then induces mitosis, and the cell reproduces, and continues to make copies, until the immune response system of the organism reacts. Generally, viruses 'reproduce' by injecting the viral DNA into a host cell using the host cell's DNA synthesis enzymes to duplicate the viral DNA and the proteins that comprise the viral protein coat (capsid).
What percent of the nucleotide bases in the human genome actually carries genetic information?
The nucleotide bases comprise the genetic information, they are the "digits" of the code, they make up the genes. As such your question is meaningless.
What virus uses reverse transcription to pass its genetic information to the next generation of viruses?
The HIV virus is the one which uses the reverse transcription to make copies of itself. It gives out genetic information that helps it quickly multiply once it is in a host body.
What do viruses have to rely on for replication?
They rely on their host. They can not reproduce on their own, so they are not considered living. They inject genetic information into a host cell and make the cell produce more viruses.
Is a viral species a group of viruses that have the same genetic information and ecological niche?
no, very similar genetic information. as you and i dont have the same genetic information do we? same ecological niche? well sorta, i wouldnt call it an ecological niche, the factors that make the niche such as temperature, humidity, host range would be the same.
Viruses cannot do what?
They can not reproduce without a host as reproductive vector. They have no metabolism and do not preform cellular functions. Viruses are genetic material enclosed in a protein capsid.
Before DNA could definitively be shown to be the genetic material in cells scientist had to show that it could?
b. it could carry and make copies of information
Do all viruses posses a genome?
Viruses carry genetic material that they insert into our cells to make our cells stop doing what they normally do and start reproducing viruses, the genetic material is encoded with the information needed to reproduce that specific virus exactly.
Why is it necessary for a virus to invade a living cell to make copies of itself?
Since viruses are nonliving they have to invade and hijack a living cells DNA to make more copies of itself. If it cannot do this it cannot make more copies of itself.
A process in which viruses put their genetic material in a host cell but do not make new viruses right away is called?
The lysogenic cycle
When a virus takes over the machinery of a cell what does it force the cell to manufacture?
When a virus takes over a cell, it incorporates it's genetic code into the DNA of the host cell. The host cell reads the viruses genetic code, which will instruct the cell to divide and thus make even more copies of the virus.
Are viruses a single celled organism?
Technically, a virus is closer to a wayward computer program. No cell! The genetic-related information has a way to get into the infectable cell, and then it uses the cell to make viruses. So instead of your brain cell "thinking", it's busy making viruses (usually the cell dies).
What type of genetic molecule is used by viruses to make viral proteins?
Messenger RNAMessenger RNA
What is the function of genetic material in a virus?
Viruses contain either DNA or RNA as their genetic material. Viruses containing RNA as their genetic material are called retrovirusesThe genome of a virus could either be:single or double stranded DNAsingle or double stranded RNA
