NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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What material inside the cell does a virus infect?
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Mitochondria
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RNA
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DNA
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Lysosomes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A virus is an infectious particle that reproduces by “commandeering” a host cell and using its machinery to make more viruses. A virus is made up of a DNA or RNA genome inside a protein shell called a capsid.
Detailed explanation-2: -A virus is made up of a core of genetic material which is surrounded by a protective coat called a capsid which is made up of protein.
Detailed explanation-3: -A virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat.
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