NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following is not considered “alive” because it requires a host cell to reproduce??
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungi
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Protist
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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: -Viruses are not living organisms, bacteria are. Viruses only grow and reproduce inside of the host cells they infect. When found outside of these living cells, viruses are dormant.
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