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Viruses have to attach them selves by way of a protein called a recognition factor. They bind to receptors on the host cell and then lose their capsid (coat).
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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.
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
What type of pathogen takes over host cells?
Cell parasites. The most well know are viruses (which are not cells themselves), but there are a variety of very small parasitic cells that can live inside eukaryotic host cells and control them to a greater or lesser degree.
Viruses can reproduce only inside what?
host cells!
Does a virus use sexual reproduction?
Viruses cannot reproduce themselves alone. They inject their DNA into living cells of a host organism. The virus cells use the host cells to develop themselves and leave the cell when ready. Viruses are not living, so they are dependent on a living organism for reproduction.
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.
Why do viruses depend in host cells?
Viruses are composed of protein and DNA. The DNA encodes the protein as well as the DNA for the virus. Viruses depend on host cells because they are incapable of reproducing themselves. They enter the host cell and the viral DNA is inserted into the host DNA. The virus then "hijacks" the host cells replication machinery to make more viral protein and viral DNA.
How can viruses grow and develop within a host organism?
Viruses grow and develop within a host organism by attaching to host cells, injecting their genetic material, and hijacking the host cell's machinery to replicate themselves. This process can lead to the destruction of the host cell and the spread of the virus to other cells in the organism.
Why do viruses replicate?
Viruses replicate to produce more copies of themselves and spread to new host cells or individuals. This replication process is crucial for the survival and propagation of viruses in their environment.
How do you explain how copies of viruses are produced?
Viruses replicate by hijacking host cells and using their machinery to make copies of themselves. Once inside a host cell, the virus releases its genetic material, which then directs the host cell to produce viral proteins and assemble new viral particles. These new virus particles can then infect other cells and continue the replication cycle.
Where does the virus multiply?
Viruses replicate inside the host cells they infect. They hijack the cellular machinery of the host to make copies of themselves, leading to the multiplication of the virus.
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
What do viruses need to reporduce?
Viruses need a host cell to reproduce. Once they have infected a host cell, they use the cell’s machinery to make copies of themselves. This process eventually leads to the host cell bursting open and releasing new viruses to infect other cells.
How can viruses eat?
Viruses cannot eat because they lack the cellular machinery for metabolism. Instead, viruses hijack host cells and use their machinery to replicate themselves. This process often damages or destroys the host cell.
What type of pathogen takes over host cells?
Cell parasites. The most well know are viruses (which are not cells themselves), but there are a variety of very small parasitic cells that can live inside eukaryotic host cells and control them to a greater or lesser degree.
Why do viruses kill?
Your host cells in your body.
What circumstances can viruses reproduce?
Only within a living cell that they can take control of.
