NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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Which of the following requires a host cell?
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algae
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protozoans
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bacteria
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virus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most intracellular bacteria and parasites carry the basic genetic information required for their own metabolism and replication, and they rely on their host cells only for nutrients.
Detailed explanation-2: -A virus must attach to a living cell, be taken inside, manufacture its proteins and copy its genome, and find a way to escape the cell so that the virus can infect other cells. Viruses can infect only certain species of hosts and only certain cells within that host.
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