Asked by casyen

Compare a virus to a unicellular organism.(1 point)
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Viruses need energy; unicellular organisms do not need energy.
Viruses need energy; unicellular organisms do not need energy.

Unicellular organisms have a cell membrane made from a lipid bilayer; viruses have a protein coat.
Unicellular organisms have a cell membrane made from a lipid bilayer; viruses have a protein coat.

Viruses reproduce through asexual reproduction; unicellular organisms need a host cell.
Viruses reproduce through asexual reproduction; unicellular organisms need a host cell.

Neither unicellular organisms nor viruses respond to stimuli.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Unicellular organisms have a cell membrane made from a lipid bilayer; viruses have a protein coat.

(Explanation: Cells have lipid bilayer membranes and carry out metabolism and respond to stimuli. Viruses lack a true cell membrane and metabolism; they are surrounded by a protein capsid and sometimes an outer lipid envelope.)