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Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dogs coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These parts can assemble into more viruses and then they breakout of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They can not make more viruses on their own.
They are very small and can be considered microscopic. We have to use an electron microscope to see them as they are that small.
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What increases resistance of tissue cells to viral multiplication?
Interferons
Which substances cause noninfected cells to form an antiviral protein that slows or stops viral multiplication?
Interferon
What is a protein released by macrophages and activated T cells that helps to protect other body cells from viral multiplication?
Interferons
What are the stages in multiplication cycle of animal virus?
Blueberry
The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is?
The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is the injection of only the viral nucleic acid into the host cell. Viruses that infect bacteria are specifically called bacteriophages.
What are the difference between reproduction by the lytic and lysogenic cycles?
After the viral multiplication cycle in the lytic cycle, the host cell dies. The host cell does not 'die' in the lysogenic cycle.
Are there any treatments available for viral diseases?
For the most part, no. Antibiotics work for bacterial diseases but are not effective against viruses. Viral infections require time and rest to overcome. Exceptions: Antiretroviral medications hinder the multiplication of the HIV virus, and there are certain medications that will lessen the severity of influenza in individuals who are especially vulnerable.
Why growing or cultivation of viruses is of medical importance?
-to isolate and identify viruses in clinical specimens -prepare viruses for vaccines -to research in detail the viral structures, multiplication cycles, genetics, and effects on the host cells
Can you give me a sentence with the word extraordinary in it?
That's an extraordinary claim! He had extraordinary powers of persuasion.
What part of extraordinary is the suffix?
there is no suffix in extraordinary....
When was The Extraordinary created?
The Extraordinary was created in 1993.
When did The Extraordinary end?
The Extraordinary ended in 1996.
