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Do you need a microscope to see viruses?
Yes, viruses are much smaller than bacteria and cannot be seen with the naked eye. They require a microscope, such as an electron microscope, to be visualized.
Do viruses need oxygen to live?
No, viruses are not living organisms and do not require oxygen to survive. They are simply comprised of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein coat, and they rely on host cells to reproduce.
Why does viruses act like a parasite and find a host cell?
Viruses need a host cell to replicate and multiply because they lack the cellular machinery for these processes. By hijacking the host cell's machinery, viruses can produce more viral particles and continue their infectious cycle. This allows viruses to thrive and spread within a host organism.
What viruses cannot?
They can not reproduce without a host as reproductive vector. They have no metabolism and do not preform cellular functions. Viruses are genetic material enclosed in a protein capsid.
What do fungi and viruses have in common?
all viruses and fungi can be contracted by walking barefoot in damp areas
What do viruses have in common with bacteria?
Viruses and bacteria are both types of microbes that can cause infections in humans and other organisms. However, viruses are much smaller than bacteria and can only replicate inside a host cell, while bacteria are single-celled organisms capable of independent replication.
Do reptiles need to breed in water?
No. Reptiles commonly reporduce on land.
How does the Coelacanth reporduce?
Ovovivipary
How do the reporduce?
they push each other
What is reporduce?
reproduce give birth
How do snowy owls reporduce?
They lay eggs
What are the six caracteristics of a living thing?
able to reporduce
How do mammals reporduce?
The same way we reproduce because were mammals to
Does a mockingbird reproduce asexually?
No. All birds reporduce sexually.
A hereditary characteristic that helps an organism survive and reporduce in its environment?
adaptation
Do viruses need oxygen to live?
No, viruses are not living organisms and do not require oxygen to survive. They are simply comprised of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed within a protein coat, and they rely on host cells to reproduce.
How do moonfish reporduce?
The moon fish reproduce by spawning. All fish reproduce by spawning.
