Question
How is it possible for a virus to be nonliving yet still be able to reproduce?(1 point)
Responses
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to become viruses.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to become viruses.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.
Viruses reproduce by growing extra parts instead of producing new cells.
Viruses reproduce by growing extra parts instead of producing new cells.
Viruses reproduce by splitting apart instead of producing new cells.
Responses
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to become viruses.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to become viruses.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.
Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.
Viruses reproduce by growing extra parts instead of producing new cells.
Viruses reproduce by growing extra parts instead of producing new cells.
Viruses reproduce by splitting apart instead of producing new cells.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.**
Viruses are considered nonliving because they cannot carry out metabolic processes or reproduce on their own. Instead, they need to infect a host cell and hijack the cell's machinery to replicate themselves.
**Viruses infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of the virus.**
Viruses are considered nonliving because they cannot carry out metabolic processes or reproduce on their own. Instead, they need to infect a host cell and hijack the cell's machinery to replicate themselves.