BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
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What’s the difference between a pathogenic virusand a harmless one?
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Pathogenic viruses make copies of themselves; harmless ones don’t.
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Pathogenic viruses get inside cells; harmless ones don’t.
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Pathogenic viruses are surrounded by capsids; harmless ones aren’t.
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Pathogenic viruses end up killing cells; harmless ones don’t
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Some microorganisms are harmless and even helpful. A microorganism is only considered a pathogen if it causes disease. Harmless viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and parasites are simply called microorganisms.
Detailed explanation-2: -A virus is a tiny particle that needs a host cell to survive and multiply.
Detailed explanation-3: -Breathing in the spores that have been spread through the air could cause inhalation anthrax.
Detailed explanation-4: -A virus needs a living cell in order to reproduce. The living cell in which the virus reproduces is called a host cell.
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