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Picture the host as the viruses brain and heart.. Once the virus leaves the host it dies. In other words the host gives it life.
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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.
Are viruses free-living organisms?
viruses are not technically alive because they cant reproduce by themselves, eat, break down food, or grow
Why arent viruses considered living things?
viruses, in the first place, are non living. when they enter a substrate (e.g. host), that's the time they exhibit actions and processes pertaining to a living organism. this is also the reason why putting viruses in the classification system is still on debate.
Can dogs smile?
they cant intentionally smile. but when theyre panting it looks like theyre smiling.
Why cant you reproduce if you have celiac disease?
You can reproduce.
How do you be come a wizard or a witch?
You cant. Theyre just fictional
Where is the good internet for kumon answer keys?
cant theyre copyrighted
Why cant you walk through doors?
theyre made of wood
What are three things viruses cant do?
Reproduce (they make copies rather than reproducing), create waste, and (need energy? i.e. consuming foods)....wait, can you specify what virus you're talking about?
Why have viruses not been classified in any of the five kingdoms?
According to the answer from my textbook, it is because "When outside a living host cell, the virus exists as a crystal and is not considered a living thing because it does not carry out any life processes."
Why are antibiotics effective against bacteria but not viruses?
mainly because antibiotics are "programmed" to fight bacteria and do not attack other organisms like fungus or virus. its is also believed that even though virus does replicate inside livving cells, it is not considered "alive", literally. and since bacteria is a growing organism that is "alive", vaccines wont help any bit either because they are also "programmed" to kill or prevent any harmful virus that is alive only.
Why does tamaraw cant live on other places?
Because theyre native in Philippines!
