Which of the following statements correctly describes Influenza, an infection caused by a virus? a Influenza is caused by a fungus, because it is a DNA genome. b Influenza is caused by a virus because it is a living infectious agent that invades a host cell. c Influenza is caused by a bacterium because it is a non-living infectious and spreads by spores. d Influenza is caused by a virus because it is a non-living infectious agent.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes Influenza is: d. Influenza is caused by a virus because it is a non-living infectious agent.

Influenza is caused by the influenza virus, which is indeed a non-living infectious agent that requires a host to replicate.