Viruses

Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because

• They are not cellular
• They cannot reproduce on their own
• They cannot make proteins
• all of the above

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

• outer coat
• genetic material
• core
• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores

Which can be treated with antibiotics?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Mutagen
• Parasite

What are pathogens

• FDA
• MRSA
• Ebola
• Disease causing germs

Viruses 

• have many cells
• are misfolded proteins
• are a protein coat around genetic material
• endospores

What is the main function of the projections on the surface of a virus?

• They aid in respiration
• They help the virus grow
• They help the virus invade its host by attaching to specific sites on the host
• They help the virus digest food molecules