Question

microbe that does not have its own biochemical mechanisms but depends upon the host machinery​

Answer 1

Answer:

Viruses are considered to be on the line between living and non-living. It has been argued extensively whether viruses are living organisms. Most virologists consider them non-living, as they do not meet all the criteria of the generally accepted definition of life.

Answer 2

Answer:

your answer is parasite.

Explanation:

this is because parasites depend upon the host for their own nutrition.