Viirus

Question 1

Virus not living organism?

Answer 1

A virus is an infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism, therefore it is not considered alive

Question 2

What can a virus infect

Answer 2

Virus can infect a variety of organism including bacteria plants and animals

Question 3

Steps for virus to replicate

Answer 3

Step 1: As the virus uses camouflage to trick the cell, its receptor proteins look like nutrients that the cell needs. When the virus receptor binds to the cell receptor the cells think the virus is a nutrient and pull it in. Now the cell can be infected

Step 2: Once inside, the virus adds its genome blueprint to the cells The cell follow the instructions to make virus parts

Step 3: Now the cell has unknowingly become a virus factory the virus parts come together to make full viruses that escape from the cell

Step 4: Each new virus can infect another cell, repeating the infection cycle

Question 4

How are viral infections treated?

Answer 4

Treatments can only help with symptoms while you wait for your immune system to fight of the virus

Question 5

What type of medication does not work for viral infections?

Answer 5

Antibiotic does no world, there are antiviral medicines to treat some viral infections

Question 6

What is a good way to prevent getting a viral infection?

Answer 6

Vaccines can help prevent you from getting many viral diseases