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Yes because all the viruses uses host cell mechanisms to reproduce and then at the end of the reproduction process it destroy the host cell.Therefore there is no non-parasitic viruses.All viruses are parasitic.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoViruses are considered to be parasites because a virus will infect a living Cell and use it just like a parasite does.
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What is human pathogen?
Viruses, bacteria, protists, and parasitic worms.
Are viruses chemosynthetic photosynthetic or parasitic or can they be all of the above?
The closest answer is parasitic since certain viruses harm the host cell in order to replicate and survive (not all viruses do, though). Chemosynthetic and photosynthetic would imply that viruses themselves contain the necessary biological machinery to carry out cellular functions, which they don't.
What are microscope organisms that are parasitic within living cells and cause disease in humans?
viruses
What is some bacteria viruses parasites and fungi?
Bacteria fungi is an example of a bacterial disease. Parasitic worms is an example of a parasitic disease. Both can make you sick.
What are the four types of pathogens?
The four type of pathogens are bacterium, protists, viruses, and fungi. Parasitic worms are NOT pathogens.
What are microscopic organisms that are parasitic within living cells and cause disease in humans?
pathogens
What is the mode of nutrition in viruses?
parasitic mode of nutrition
Is there any specific name for a helpful virus?
No. Any and all viruses are parasitic. There may not be any helpful viruses, but there are certainly a large quantity of harmless viruses, which doesn't infect humans, but rather specific animals or plants.
What kind of viruses infect humans?
Bacteria,fungi,or parasitic worms invade the human body.
What are the harmful effects of human viruses?
Viruses are parasitic, they can infect plants, animals, and bacteria, and the can cause serious or not too serious diseases.They also infect specific tissue in the human body and cause disturbances in this organ such as flu virus
Are viruses decomposers?
No. Viruses are not decomposers.no. Bacteria are. Viruses just infect you.
How do you spell parasitic?
The correct spelling is "parasitic."
