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Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.

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Once a virus gets inside a cell does it change the instructions to the cell's nucleus?

No, a virus does not change the instructions in the cell's nucleus. Instead, it uses the cell's machinery to replicate itself. The virus hijacks the cell's normal processes to make new virus particles, which can then infect other cells.


Can a virus change the normal activity of a cell?

Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.


How can a virus destroy cells?

A virus can destroy cells by invading them, using the cellular machinery to replicate, and eventually causing cell death. This process can disrupt normal cell function and lead to tissue damage and inflammation.


The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the?

The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the host cell. The virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to replicate and produce more virus particles.


Second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus?

The second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus is penetration and entry into the host cell. Once the virus attaches to the host cell surface, it enters the cell through various mechanisms such as endocytosis or direct fusion with the cell membrane. This step allows the virus to deliver its genetic material into the host cell where it can begin replication and assembly of new virus particles.

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Can a virus change the normal activity if a cell?

yes


Once a virus gets inside a cell does it change the instructions to the cell's nucleus?

No, a virus does not change the instructions in the cell's nucleus. Instead, it uses the cell's machinery to replicate itself. The virus hijacks the cell's normal processes to make new virus particles, which can then infect other cells.


Can a virus change the normal activity of a cell?

Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.


Can a virus change the normal activity of the cell?

Viruses are non-living, and require a host cell in order to survive and function. So the answer to your question is yes, that is exactly what a virus does -- it takes over a healthy cell and uses its machinery to do its dirty work, eventually ending up in the death of the healthy cells.


Which of the following is the best predictor of how much damage a virus causes?

Ability of the infected cell to undergo normal cell division.


What happens to cells when virus enters it and how is the production of cancer cells being treated?

The invasion of virus began with the attachment of the virus on the targeted host cell. The virus will inject its genetic information ( either DNA or RNA, can not be both) into the cell, leaving its protein coat outside of the cell. The genetic information which is injected by the virus will take over the mechanism of the cell; the genetic material of the virus will direct the host cell to reproduce more virus and when the viruses is reproduced, it is released into the surrounding to infect other host cell. Production or the source of cancer cell is nothing related to the virus. The cancer cell is produced when there is extreme radiation, deaminating agent, base analog and acridine derivative which will affect the normal cell cycle and lead to uncontrollable cell division (mitosis) and because the cell produced has no function (it is not differentiated), it compete with other healthy, normal cell for space and food. A way to treat this cancer is to inhibit the cell cycle of the cancerous cell. One of the method is radiotherapy.


Where can I get a Drawing of a virus cell?

No where. A virus is not a cell.


How can a virus destroy cells?

A virus can destroy cells by invading them, using the cellular machinery to replicate, and eventually causing cell death. This process can disrupt normal cell function and lead to tissue damage and inflammation.


What does a cell and virus have in common?

What a cell and a virus have in common is the RNA or DNA. The virus can be either a RNA virus or a DNA virus.


The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the?

The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the host cell. The virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to replicate and produce more virus particles.


Second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus?

The second step in the reproductive cycle of an active virus is penetration and entry into the host cell. Once the virus attaches to the host cell surface, it enters the cell through various mechanisms such as endocytosis or direct fusion with the cell membrane. This step allows the virus to deliver its genetic material into the host cell where it can begin replication and assembly of new virus particles.


Which is smaller a cell or virus?

A virus.