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A biological virus is very strong and lives on the border of living and non-living and so it will just form a cyst around itself when in salt. After favourable conditions come (if you remove it from salt), it will find a host and be active again. So, in salt, it will just become inactive, it won't die. There are some viruses which exist in salt lakes, completely active such as salt lake archaeal virus. Visit this site for more info on that virus: http://www.physorg.com/news131129209.html
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What is a biological agent that cannot reproduce on its own?
Virus
Can s epidermidis grow in salt?
Yes, Staphylococcus epidermidis can grow in salt, but it has a preference for moderate salt concentrations similar to those found on the skin. High salt concentrations can inhibit its growth.
What is the noun form of inhibit?
The noun form of "inhibit" is "inhibition." It refers to the act of holding back, restraining, or preventing an action or process. Inhibition can occur in various contexts, such as psychological behavior or biological processes.
Is it true biologists do not consider viruses to be living things?
There is some debate on the issue of whether a virus is truly alive, or is instead just a kind of self-replicating poison. Purified virus can be prepared in the form of a crystal, that looks just like salt. A virus has absolutely no biological activity or metabolism unless it is inside a cell of some other organism. On its own it is an inert chemical. But then, viruses do reproduce, which seems to be a uniquely biological activity. So, it is a bit ambiguous. Personally I believe that viruses are not actually alive.
Why do we add concentrated salt solution afterwards?
Concentrated salt solution is often added afterwards in various processes to enhance the osmotic balance, which can help in the preservation of biological samples or in the extraction of specific components. The high salt concentration can also inhibit microbial growth and stabilize proteins or enzymes. Additionally, it may aid in the precipitation or extraction of certain compounds by altering solubility. Overall, it serves to optimize conditions for desired reactions or preservation.
Which form of virus was discovered first Computer Viruses or Biological Viruses?
Biological.
Biological warfare agent that is a virus?
smallpox
What biological warfare agent is a virus?
smallpox
What type of biological agent is smallpox?
Virus
Is a virus an example of which type of hazard?
biological
What is the most common food preservative?
Salt. It has been used for centuries to inhibit spoilage of food.
What is trap door virus?
A virA virus is a program that can "infect" other programs by modifying them. Modification includes a copy of the virus program, which may infect other programs. Computer virus has similarity with biological virus, a biological virus infects the machinery responsible for the living cell to work and a computer virus carries in its instructional code the recipe for making perfect copies of it. us is a program that can "infect" other programs by modifying them. Modification includes a copy of the virus program, which may infect other programs. Computer virus has similarity with biological virus, a biological virus infects the machinery responsible for the living cell to work and a computer virus carries in its instructional code the recipe for making perfect copies of it.
What is a biological agent that cannot reproduce on its own?
Virus
What is trap doors?
A virA virus is a program that can "infect" other programs by modifying them. Modification includes a copy of the virus program, which may infect other programs. Computer virus has similarity with biological virus, a biological virus infects the machinery responsible for the living cell to work and a computer virus carries in its instructional code the recipe for making perfect copies of it. us is a program that can "infect" other programs by modifying them. Modification includes a copy of the virus program, which may infect other programs. Computer virus has similarity with biological virus, a biological virus infects the machinery responsible for the living cell to work and a computer virus carries in its instructional code the recipe for making perfect copies of it.
What is a biological particle composed of a nucleic acid core and a protein cover called?
If it consists only of these two components it is a virus.
The innate tendencies that may either facilitate or inhibit an organism's capacity to learn are called?
Biological Factors
What is the purpose for adding salt to mannitol salt agar?
High concentrations of salt inhibit the growth of non-halophilic organisms but allow for the growth of bacteria from the genus Staphylococci.
