NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what do viruses need in order to replicate?
A
protein
B
DNA
C
host
D
RNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The replication of the viral genome requires many cellular proteins; having the late genes transcribed and translated after the virus genome has been replicated ensures that the host enzymes needed for replication are not negatively affected by the translation of massive amount of virion structural proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -As viruses are obligate intracellular pathogens they cannot replicate without the machinery and metabolism of a host cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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