Question

Viruses can be transmitted through air, water, food, insect bites, and direct skin contact. Once a virus gains entry to the body, it invades a host cell in order to — A deactivate the host cell’s defenses B synthesize antibodies for defense C metabolize host proteins and grow D access cellular processes for replication

Answer 1

Answer:

d

Explanation:

if its the protein thing that looks like a spider its transmitting its dna for replication but needs a host to do so

Answer 2

Answer:

Option D - access to cellular processes for replication is the correct answer.

Explanation:

• Viruses are parasites.
• It is known that once the virus enters the host cell, it commandeers the cellular processes.
• They use them to multiply and produce other viruses like themselves.
• It produces a virally encoded protein that will replicate its genetic material.
• They cause familiar infectious diseases like flu, common cold, etc.
• They also cause severe problems like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and Covid - 19.
• Viruses can be transmitted through direct contact, in direct contact or through a vector that transmits a pathogen from one host to another host.  

Hence, viruses use the access of the host cells and replicate.