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How is virus like a cell?

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A virus is not similar to a cell, although it requires a host cell to reproduce. The only thing in common that a virus has to a cell is it has DNA.

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they are not because viruses are non living

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they both synthesize proteins.

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What does the virus reproduction do to the host bacterium?

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Which is smaller a cell or virus?

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How a virus tricks a cell to enter?

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