BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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by creating new cells
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by combining an egg and a sperm
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by using the structures of the host cell
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by dividing the nucleus to make two new microbes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria are small and single-celled, but they are living organisms that do not depend on a host cell to reproduce.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses cannot replicate on their own, but rather depend on their host cell’s protein synthesis pathways to reproduce. This typically occurs by the virus inserting its genetic material in host cells, co-opting the proteins to create viral replicates, until the cell bursts from the high volume of new viral particles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria are single cell organisms that can reproduce independently of the host. They cause infections such as such as strep throat, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia.
Detailed explanation-4: -A virus cannot replicate alone; instead, it must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of itself. Often, a virus ends up killing the host cell in the process, causing damage to the host organism. Well-known examples of viruses causing human disease include AIDS, COVID-19, measles and smallpox.