Virus are living because they:
Reproduce, have Genetic Material (Nucleic Acids) and Adapt
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Explanation:
Virus have genes or genetic material which are layered in a capsid or protein coat and sometimes a lipid bilayer.
It is not made up of cells yet can be considered a living organism because of the genetic material RNA or DNA in it.
The infect the host and take over host replication machinery and replicates itself. Although it is not able to replicate outside the living body.
They adapt to the host's body environment as many adaptation are present in it as capsid layer which protects its genetic material from getting degrade till the time it reaches nucleus of the cell.
There are 7 point criteria for an organism to be living, virus fulfils some of it except having made up of cells and having cellular organization.
Answer:
Option C, varicella-zoster virus
Explanation:
The synonym for varicella-zoster virus is VZV and it is responsible for causing chicken pox in primary infection and shingles after the reactivation of latent VZV infection
It is a DNA virus that belong to the group of herpesvirus. All herpesviruses have the capability to persists in the body after primary infection as latent infection. These viruses survive for a short duration in the environment.
Hence, option C is correct.
Answer:
Sunlight and heat react with gases in the atmosphere.
Explanation:
Smog forms purely as a result of air pollution.
Gases released from machines on earth rise up the sky.
The risen gases then meet and react with the sun plus fine particles in the atmosphere, smog forms.
Smog causes a lot of problems on earth among them being:
- Accidents due to the blurry effect causedv by smog on roads thereby distructing drivers.
B) Peyer’s patches. Located in the mucosa and extend to the submucosa of the small intestine
Answer:
Sleep apnea.
Explanation:
Sleep apnea:
Sleep apnea is considered as serious sleep disorder in which patient's breathing during sleep repeatedly stop and start along with snoring.
So, here the scenario that Sarah's grandfather is suffering from sleep apnea because he takes nap on recliner and suddenly stop snoring and stop breathing and again resume the breathing along with snoring.
