Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that causes pneumonia. Pneumonia is an illness that causes fluid buildup in the lungs.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies the characteristics of SARS-CoV-1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae?
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SARS-CoV-1 can replicate independently, but Streptococcus pneumoniae requires a host cell to replicate.
SARS-CoV-1 can replicate independently, but Streptococcus pneumoniae requires a host cell to replicate.
Both can replicate independently.
Both can replicate independently.
Neither can replicate independently.
Neither can replicate independently.
Streptococcus pneumoniae can replicate independently, but SARS-CoV-1 requires a host cell to replicate.
Streptococcus pneumoniae can replicate independently, but SARS-CoV-1 requires a host cell to replicate.
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The correct statement is:
Streptococcus pneumoniae can replicate independently, but SARS-CoV-1 requires a host cell to replicate.
SARS-CoV-1 is a virus and cannot replicate on its own; it requires a host cell to reproduce. In contrast, Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that can reproduce independently.
