If you're talking about biological viruses, they dont actually need energy as they are mostly proteins and are inactive most of the time and become active only when they reach a host like a bacterium or any other cell. Its pure thermodynamics on how the virus attaches itself and injects DNA/RNA into the host. So there is no need for energy
Viruses do not have their own metabolism and cannot produce energy on their own. They rely on host cells to provide nutrients for their replication.
yes medical viruses does use energy
''Viruses do not have their own metabolism, and require a host cell to make new products.''
No. Viruses are not cells since they are not considered living. Scientists classify viruses as non-living because they require a host in order to reproduce, cannot move on their own, and do not expend energy in order to carry out life functions.
a host cell
They both require a host cell to reproduce and they are both types of viruses
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
Yes, viruses require a host in order to reproduce. They cannot replicate on their own and rely on infecting a host cell to reproduce and spread.
viruses dot need energy.
The host
no it does not require energy.