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A virus is an obligate intracellular parasitic acellular microorganism, consisting of protein coat and nucleic acid DNA or RNA and may be enveloped or not. It is a particle that is not defined as being alive, that goes inside you and attacks your cells, and inserts their DNA into your cell, so that your cell makes more of the virus instead of making more of itself.
If you mean in computers, its when malicious code is running in your computer and doing damage. Just like a biological virus, Computer Viruses alter existing code and produce more copies of itself. But it is just computer code and not anything that is alive. If you have this, you should run antivirus software or get help from a computer professional.
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∙ 15y agoParticles are not alive. Parasites are. A virus is in between. We call it non-life. It is neither living (by biological definition), nor is it dead. This is the "new Biology" as we are seeing it. (Some of us went to school a few years back and things were different.) A virus is classified as non-life to distinguish it from living things. A virus cannot reproduce itself outside a host cell. That is one of the reasons for it being classified as non-life.
monique robles
a protein-coated molecule consisting of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA
Parker Braun
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∙ 15y agoSimply said, a virus particle is a particle from a virus. This be the nucleic acid, or a protein coat
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Viruses are programs which are created deliberately to damage critical information and data
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What is the term for a virus particle that does not have a host?
A virus particle that does not have a host is called a "virion." Virions are the infectious form of a virus that is capable of spreading to other hosts.
What is a single cell virus particle called?
A single cell virus particle is called a virion. It consists of genetic material enclosed in a protein coat.
What small particle can carry out some of the life processes?
virus
What is a microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it?
virus
What is the another name for an intact virus particle?
A complete virus particle is also known as a virion. It consists of genetic material (RNA or DNA) enclosed in a protein coat called a capsid.
What is a nonliving particle that invades a cell?
a virus
What is the term for a virus particle that does not have a host?
A virus particle that does not have a host is called a "virion." Virions are the infectious form of a virus that is capable of spreading to other hosts.
What is a single cell virus particle called?
A single cell virus particle is called a virion. It consists of genetic material enclosed in a protein coat.
What is a particle with dna but no nucleus or cell wall?
A virus is a particle with DNA but no nucleus or cell wall.
Why is a virus particle not considered a living thing?
no metabolism
How do virus enter a particle cell?
it will enter from air
What is a biological particle composed of a nucleic acid core and a protein cover called?
A biological particle composed of a nucleic acid core and a protein cover is called a virus.
What is a small non-living infectious particle?
A virus or a prion.
What is a microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it?
virus
A microscopic particle that invades a cell and often destroys it?
Virus
What small particle can carry out some of the life processes?
virus
Microscopic particle that invades a cell and destroys it?
A virus is a microscopic particle that invades a cell, takes over its machinery to replicate, and ultimately destroys the cell as part of its life cycle.
