Select the description that would represent a pathogen that would be considered a virus. A. genetic material that is surrounded by a protein coat and uses a host cell to reproduce B. a single-celled organism that infects animals and plants C. an organism that feeds off others in order to gain its nutrients D. a single-celled organism that can be a parasite
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A. Genetic material that is surrounded by a protein coat and uses a host cell to reproduce.
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A. Genetic material that is surrounded by a protein coat and uses a host cell to reproduce
Step-by-step explanation:
A virus is an organism that is host-dependent which means it is neither alive nor dead, when it comes in contact with the host body, it becomes alive and active but when it is present outside the host body, it becomes inactive.
It only consists of genetic material like DNA or RNA and a viral protein coat around it.
It uses the machinery of the host and replicates itself to produce more copies of the viral genome.
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