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Why does a certain virus attach to only one type or few types of cells?
Yes. According to Pearson Education's book, "Each virus contains unique proteins on its outer surface. The shape of these proteins allows the virus to attach to, or lock onto, only certain host cells."
Cell in which a virus reproduces?
A virus reproduces inside a host cell. It takes over the host cell's machinery to replicate its own genetic material and produce new virus particles. This can cause harm to the host cell and lead to the spread of the virus to other cells.
What distinguishes living from non-living?
The main ways you can tell if something is living if it has all of the below * It has DNA/RNA * It reproduces in someway * It is made up of many specialized cells or in the case of the single celled organism one * Reacts to stimuli One organism that can be argued that is living the virus cell. While it reacts to stimuli, has DNA/RNA, and has cells. It can not reproduce on its one it has to attach to another cell to inject that one with particles of virus, and when the cell bursts it spreads the virus cells. A virus cell does not divide or merge with another organism to produce more viruses. Though in a way it does merge it does not merge with one its own kind, thus it is not reproducing to create more virus.
What happens when the virus has complete control of the cell?
One of two things can happen: the cell becomes quiet (latent) and activates later or secondly it will break open destroying the cell and casting many virus particles out to infect other cells.
Is a virus made of more than one cell?
NO! Virus are made of single unit either they are not called as cell because viruses are not consider as living beings they only contain a protein coat and a gentic material in that some time they also have capsule aroung the protein coat.
Why will a certain virus attach to only one or a few cell types?
Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
Why will a certain virus will attach to only one or a few types of cells?
Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
What does virus do once they are inside your body?
a virus will attach itself to a healthy cell and inject some bad stuff in to it and make it one of a bad cell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Explain why a certain virus will attach to only one or few types of cells?
Virus attachment is dependent upon the cell surface receptor that can interact with the protein on the virus surface. The interaction is akin to a lock and a key. The key is the protein on the virus, and the lock is the cell surface receptor. A key will only get into the correct lock.
Why will certain viruses attach to only one type of cells?
Certain viruses attach to only one type of cells because they have specific surface proteins that can only bind to receptors on that particular cell type. This specificity is necessary for the virus to gain entry into the cell and replicate effectively.
How does a virus attach to a cell and transfer its genetic material into the cell?
A virus attaches to a host cell by recognizing specific receptors on the cell surface. It then injects its genetic material, either DNA or RNA, into the cell. Once inside, the virus hijacks the cell's machinery to replicate its genetic material and produce more virus particles.
How does a virus spread from one host to another?
First, the virus hijacks the cell and makes it become a virus-making factory. As new virus particles are created in the cell, eventually they fill the cell to the point of bursting open. When this happens, the particles are released where they can then each attach to and hijack a new cell, and the process repeats until your immune system creates the needed antibodies to stop the new viruses from being able to attach to and infect new cells.
Do viruses only reproduce within one cell?
Virus cannot replicate themselves. They should enter a living cell
What attracts a virus to a cell?
Once viruses are in your body, they are attracted to cells because they see a cell as a pleasant host. Viruses are not technically living because, even though they carry out many of the processes that living things do, they cannot do this by themselves, which is why they need another host body. A virus will attach itself to one of your cells, and inject it's DNA into the cell, causing it to become a virus-making factory. Once enough viruses are made, the cell bursts open and hundreds of new viruses are released throughout your body.
Why does a certain virus attach to only one type or few types of cells?
Yes. According to Pearson Education's book, "Each virus contains unique proteins on its outer surface. The shape of these proteins allows the virus to attach to, or lock onto, only certain host cells."
What does the protein coat in a virus do?
The capsid surrounds the genetic information of the virus (protects the genome from the environment and aids in attachment of virus to host cell). The capsid is usually inside the viral envelope (which facilitates attachment to host cell receptors), unless the virus is naked (not all viruses have viral envelopes).
What three steps occur after a virus attaches and enters a host cell?
When a virus enters a cell and is active, it causes the host cell to make new viruses, this process destroys active virus functions inside a cell.....it like 'tricks' the host cell that it's one of the cells
