Question

Viruses, such as influenza, are often spread through droplets made when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk. After a virus infects a new host, it begins to reproduce. Which statement about viral reproduction is
correct?
A virus can only use a host to reproduce if the host cell lacks a cell membrane.
O A virus must complete interphase before entering mitosis.
A virus depends on the host to reproduce, because the vvirusvirus does not contain DNA or RNA.
A virus cannot reproduce on its own and depends on the host cell

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

The small living organism which has the outer protein layer and inner genetic material is called a virus. These viruses infect animals and plants both.

A virus can have any of the following as a genetic material:-

• RNA
• DNA

The virus can infect the host and take over his genome to replicate his own genetic material. This genetic material has the sequence which causes the infected protein and the infect the host.

Hence, the suitable answer to this question is D, that is:-a virus cannot reproduce on its own and depends on the host cell.

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