In the space below, answer the following questions for half of the points for this discussion. What is a virus? How does a virus reproduce? What are 2-3 differences between a virus and a cell or multicellular organism? put it in one paragraph and in numbered sections

Answer 1

1. A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism. 2. A virus reproduces by attaching to a host cell and injecting its genetic material (either DNA or RNA) into the cell, which then hijacks the host's cellular machinery to produce new virus particles. 3. Differences between a virus and a cell or multicellular organism include: (a) viruses are acellular and lack a cellular structure, while cells are the basic units of life with membrane-bound organelles; (b) viruses cannot carry out metabolic processes independently and require a host to replicate, whereas cells can perform metabolic functions on their own; and (c) viruses usually have a simple structure composed of genes surrounded by a protein coat, while cells have complex structures with multiple components, including a nucleus, cytoplasm, and various organelles.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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