NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
Question
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What provides direct energy for the virus?
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food
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its host
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the sun
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a parasite
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Since viruses are intracellular parasites, they rely on their host cells for the energy, macromolecular synthesis machinery and the work benches for genome replication and particle assembly. Because of this dependence, viruses have evolved a myriad of mechanisms for exploiting normal host cell functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Incapable of producing their own energy supply, (+)RNA viruses must usurp ATP from the host cells to fuel the energy requirement of viral replication.
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