Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we not consider viruses as living?
A
They do not perform essential life processes, such as respiring or reproducing (on its own)
2
Q
If they can’t reproduce on their own, how do they?
A
They reproduce by infecting a host cell, and using that to make more virus particles.
3
Q
The way the make host cells reproduce is…
A
they enter a host cell. They take over the ribosomes in the cell, and then make them create new virus particles. When enough have been made, the cell dies and the virus particles are released.
4
Q
True or false? Viruses can infect all other organisms.
A
True! An example is: Tobacco Mosaic Virus make brown patches on leaves.
