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A virus is RNA and DNA surrounded by protein. A virus can not live alone without a host cell. The life cycles are: attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication and release. During the release process, viruses may escape from the host cell by causing cell rupture viruses typically "bud" from the host cell. During the budding process, a virus acquires the phospholipid envelope containing the embedded viral glycoproteins.
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∙ 10y agoViruses are not an organism at all. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog's coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own.
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∙ 11y agoexplain why reproduction is a necessary part of a life cycle
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How does a virus reproduce ?
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What’s 6 things that can infect humans ?
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All known viruses are parasitic
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What is the life cycle of H1N1 virus?
Lytic Cycle
What is the life cycle of the smallpox virus?
it does it like any other virus
Does Measles go through the lysogenic life cycle or lytic life cycle?
tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium. lytic and lysogeinc cycles are a part of viral life-cycle.
What is the life cycle for the infectious mononucleosis virus?
mononucleosis is not infectious
When a virus takes over a cell what part of the virus takes over the cells functions?
The easiest way to understand how viruses replicate is to study the life cycles of viruses called bacteriophages (bacteria eaters). Bacteriophages replicate by either a lytic cycle or a lysogenic cycle. The difference in these two cycles is that the cell dies at the end of the lytic cycle or the cell remains in the lysogenic cycle. The virus remains "hidden".
What is the life cycle of tobacco mosaic virus?
the shape of a tobacco mosaic virus is a rod shaped figureIS IT CYLINDER
In what cycle of the viral replication does the virus the host cell?
During the cycle of viral shedding, the virus has made copies of itself and the host cell is no longer useful. The host cell then dies, and the new virus cells then must find a new host.
What is the dormant state of a virus called?
The lysogenic cycle. This is when the virus incorporates its genetic material into the hosts genetic material and becomes what is called a provirus.
The life cycle of a typical DNA virus consists of 4 steps?
The life cycle of a typical DNA virus consists of 7 steps. The steps are entry, uncoating, early transcription, viral DNA replication, late transcription, viral assembly, and the virus exits.
What are two ways a virus can enter a host cell?
Viruses can cause lytic infections or lysogenic infections. When a virus enters a cell to make copies of itself, causing the cell to rupture, that is called a lytic infection. A lysogenic infection is where a virus incorporates itself into the DNA of the cell it invades and replicates its genetic code.
Is lytic cycle a virus or a bacteria?
A virus
What a life cycle is called if there's no sexual reproduction?
Asexual cycle also called imperfect stage .
