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Viruses.(although they aren't completely clarified as living beings)

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What can grow and reproduce without a live host?

It is bacteria that can grow and reproduce without a live host


Viruses can reproduce only inside what?

host cells!


What are infected cells called?

Infected cells are typically referred to as host cells that have been invaded by a virus, bacteria, or other microorganism.


Do viruses reproduce inside host cells causing them to burst?

Yes, viruses can reproduce inside host cells by hijacking the host cell's machinery to make copies of themselves. This can cause the host cell to burst, releasing the newly formed viruses to infect other cells.


Parasytic bacteria depend on eukaryotic host cells of what?

Parasitic bacteria typically depend on eukaryotic host cells for nutrients and a suitable environment to grow and reproduce. They may hijack cellular processes to their advantage, leading to various diseases in the host.


Why would viruses not grow on milk?

Viruses require living cells to replicate and grow. Milk does not contain living cells, so viruses cannot infect or reproduce in milk. Additionally, milk has natural defense mechanisms, such as enzymes and antibodies, that can inhibit the growth of viruses.


Do viruses grow on dead cells?

Viruses that enter a cell do not die. A virus cannot reproduce on its own so it needs to find a cell in which to live. After the virus is done reproducing, most host cells die.


Microorganism that springs to life only when it invades cells of another life form?

A microorganism that invades others cells is called a virus. Technically a virus is non-living. It uses the nucleus and its functions of its host cell to keep itself "alive".


How do virues reproduce?

A virus needs a host cell to reproduce, so it enters a host cell(living cell e.g bacteria) and releases genatic materials which enslave the the cell and reproduce.


What does a virus do to its host cell?

A virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to replicate itself, causing the cell to produce more viruses. This can eventually lead to cell death and the spread of the virus to other cells.


The malaria causing protists plasmodium infects cells of the?

The cells of the host's liver, spleen and the erythrocytes in the blood (where they reproduce).


Does virus reproduce artificially?

Viruses must be produced in a host cell. They can be produced in vitro (in glass) if there are host cells in there first.