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Viruses do not have cells or any of the mechanisms to replicate any of their components. Because of this, the virus must hijack the mechanisms of a living cell in order to make copies of itself.
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How are bacteria different from viruses?
viruses are not alive. APEX
Bacteria and viruses are destroyed by?
Using bactericides and when it is possible by heating.
The tiniest and toughest pathogens are?
Viruses, they cant be killed. Only neutralised and made inactive. Thats why we suffer from colds again and again, they're viruses
Which is easier to cure viruses or bacteria?
actually, curing bacteria is easier than viruses because they can be treated by antibiotics while viruses cant and its result of viruses don't have stable and similar morph
What are the websites without viruses?
We cant assure any website that ot doesnt have virus because all website can get viruses
How can viruses duplicate themselves?
Viruses are noncellular genetic elements that use a living cell for their replication and have an extracellular state. Viruses are ultramicroscopic particles containing nucleic acid surrounded by protein, and in some cases, other macromolecular components such as a membranelike envelope.
How do you stop lag on habbo?
use a better computer. cant have viruses
What you do when you find viruses?
you have to go to the shop you bought your PC from then they will fix it if not then you cant do anything.
Why cant every virus infect every living cell?
Viruses are target specific
What are the differences between viruses and bacteria?
Bacteria: Bacteria can be killed by antibiotics. Bacteria is larger. Bacteria can reproduce from the life cycle. Viruses: Viruses cant be killed by antibiotics. Viruses are smaller than bacteria. Viruses cant reproduce without help from a host cell or organism.
Viruses need water to survive?
they move from person to person and regenerate... some feed on your red blood cells, while others infuse themselves into your dna so white blood cells cant fight them. they then replicate themselves. the only way to kill a virus is to isolate all who have it, which is impossible in the case of certain ones... like the flu. everyone has it at sometime
How do viruses affect living things?
The virus enters the host cell. It then uses the resources of that cell to replicate itself multiple times, eventually filling the cell with them. The cell then bursts and dies, releasing the copies to infect further cells.
