viruses
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Viruses. What is a Virus?. Virus: a tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell Act like a parasite that can only reproduce inside living cells. Are viruses alive?. Viruses are not made of cells, so they are not alive. made of 2 Parts. 1. Protein Coat - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT IS A VIRUS?
Virus: a tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell• Act like a parasite that can
only reproduce inside living cells
ARE VIRUSES ALIVE?
Viruses are not made of cells, so they are not alive.
ACTIVE VIRUSES
Immediately takes over a cell to make new viruses
Bursts when there are so many viruses that the cell breaks
HIDDEN VIRUSES“Hide” by becoming part of host DNA and waits until the conditions are right
At some point, make copies just like an active virus and then go back into “hiding”