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An active virus, like all viruses has to "hijack" a host cell's DNA and then that DNA makes virus parts instead of cell parts. When the cell is full of the virus parts, it ruptures and dies. The viruses find other cells and repeat the cycle.
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A virus needs energy to?
A virus needs energy to replicate and produce new viral particles. It hijacks the host cell's machinery and resources to carry out these processes.
What is a basic characteristic of a virus?
A basic characteristic of a virus is that it cannot survive or reproduce on its own. It requires a host cell to replicate and multiply.
Can a virus catch a virus and become ill?
No, a virus cannot catch a virus and become ill. A virus is a shell of protein containing DNA. A virus works by getting into a cell and "reprogramming it" to multiply and start to take of the organism. A virus cannot infect another virus because viruses are not cells themselves.
What is the genetic material on a virus used for?
To insert into a healthy cell so that it can multiply.
A program that can multiply inside a computer and use up memory is called an?
virus
Virus particles survive in the body they may enter a cell and start to?
multiply
Where does a virus multiplied?
Viruses can only multiply (reproduce) within a host cell. The type of host cell is dependent on the virus' host range.
Which of these does a virus need to multiply?
Your question does not give enough information. What are "which"? Should there be more to the question?
Which enzyme is required for RNA virus to multiply in the host cell?
Reverse transcriptase. Runs off a DNA strand(s) from the virus RNA template.
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.
How many polio virus particles could multiply in a 1-mircomtere long bacterium?
zero.
What type of virus begins multipling as soon as it enters a host cell?
A lytic virus begins to multiply right away. A lysogenic virus can "hide" for a very long time before multiplying. See link below:
