Question

Which of the following processes can viruses carry out? They can manufacture their own ATP, proteins, and nucleic acids. They can use the host cell to copy themselves and make viral proteins. They can use the host cell to copy themselves and then synthesize their own proteins inside the viral capsid. They can metabolize food and produce their own ATP.

Answer 1

Answer:

They can use the host cell to copy themselves and make viral proteins

Explanation:

Viruses are organisms that are incapable of replicating on their own without infecting a living host. They use the host's ability to transcribe, translate and replicate to replicate themselves and translate their genetic material into proteins. The infection cycle represents their reproductive cycle.

Viruses infect their host cell by initially binding to specific receptors on the host's cell membrane. Then, they enter the host cell and incorporate their genetic material into the host's genome. They, then, use the replicational ability of their host to produce many virions and make proteins.