NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following reproduces by injecting its genetic material into a host cell?
A
parasite
B
virus
C
bacterium
D
microorganism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation for correct option: Viruses reproduce inside a host cell. Viruses replicate by lysogenic and lytic cycle. In the lytic cycle, the virus attaches itself to the host cell and injects its DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -During attachment and penetration, the virus attaches itself to a host cell and injects its genetic material into it. During uncoating, replication, and assembly, the viral DNA or RNA incorporates itself into the host cell’s genetic material and induces it to replicate the viral genome.

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