Question
Why do viruses need living hosts, such as bacteria or eukaryote cells? a Viruses have a cellular structure which never requires a host. b Viruses depend on a host cell because they lack their own DNA or RNA. c The host cell is the source of food for the virus. d Viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce/replicate.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **d**. Viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce/replicate.
Viruses lack the cellular machinery required for metabolism and reproduction, so they must hijack a living host's cellular systems to replicate and propagate. They rely on the host's machinery to replicate their genetic material and produce new virus particles.
Viruses lack the cellular machinery required for metabolism and reproduction, so they must hijack a living host's cellular systems to replicate and propagate. They rely on the host's machinery to replicate their genetic material and produce new virus particles.