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Can a virus infect any type of cell?
No, viruses are specific to certain types of cells they can infect based on specific molecules on the cell's surface that the virus can attach to. This is known as the host range of a virus.
Does bacteriophage infect bacteria only?
Yes, bacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect bacteria. They target bacterial cells by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cell and using the host's cellular machinery to replicate.
How do viruses obtain carbohydrates?
Viruses do not have the machinery to produce their own carbohydrates. Instead, they rely on the host cells they infect to supply the necessary carbohydrates for their replication and survival. Viruses can hijack the host cell's metabolic pathways to obtain carbohydrates for their own use.
ARE Viruses are a type of cell?
The type of cells that viruses live in are host cells. Viruses need host cells in order to reproduce or multiply.
Can viruses cause mutations?
Yes, viruses can cause mutations in host cells through various mechanisms such as insertion of viral DNA into the host genome, disruption of cellular DNA repair mechanisms, and error-prone replication. These mutations can potentially lead to genetic changes that affect host cell function and contribute to disease progression.
What do viruses that cause physical diseases infect?
It depends on what kind of virus. Viruses can infect any cell in the human body. Viruses such as HIV infect the immune system; air-born viruses, such as H1N1 or a cold, infect the respiratory system; neurological viruses, like rabies infect the brain (the virus is usually carried to it by peripheral nerves); and viruses like polio effect the nervous system, which can create paralysis.
Can a virus infect any type of cell?
No, viruses are specific to certain types of cells they can infect based on specific molecules on the cell's surface that the virus can attach to. This is known as the host range of a virus.
Are viruses devoid of any biochemical machinery and thus behave like dead particles inside the cell?
viruses behave like dead particles out of the cell and in specific out its particular cell. Once inside its cell, the virus uses the cell's machinery to "come alive" it then begins to reproduce and infect other of the same type of cell.
What is a pandoravirus?
A pandoravirus is any of a species of very large viruses which infect amoebas.
Does bacteriophage infect bacteria only?
Yes, bacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect bacteria. They target bacterial cells by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cell and using the host's cellular machinery to replicate.
Is there any specific name for a helpful virus?
No. Any and all viruses are parasitic. There may not be any helpful viruses, but there are certainly a large quantity of harmless viruses, which doesn't infect humans, but rather specific animals or plants.
What are computer viruses area of infection?
Computer viruses can infect the hard disk the usb drive Any other removable media the web browser
How do viruses obtain carbohydrates?
Viruses do not have the machinery to produce their own carbohydrates. Instead, they rely on the host cells they infect to supply the necessary carbohydrates for their replication and survival. Viruses can hijack the host cell's metabolic pathways to obtain carbohydrates for their own use.
Can a specific virus adhere to and infect any type of cell?
no it cannot
What is a male virus called?
There is no specific term for a "male virus." Viruses are gender-neutral and can infect individuals of any gender.
Is it true that a specific virus can adhere to and infect any type of cell?
false
Can a Trojan infect your PC without internet?
Yes it can. Viruses can be introduced on a floppy disk, CD-ROM or any USB stick !
