Viruses may only be grown

A. in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media.

B. in living cells.

C. at body temperature.

D. in darkness.

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Biology

Tara Lynch

5 October, 01:02

Viruses may only be grown

A. in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media.

B. in living cells.

C. at body temperature.

D. in darkness.

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Sloane Ballard · Answer 1

Answer: B. in living cells.

Explanation:

A virus is an infectious agent. It is parasitic in nature. It is of small size and of simple composition. It requires a living host to grow and reproduce.

It transfers it's genetic materials into the host cell machinery. In the host cell the virus utilizes the host cell machinery to replicate it's own DNA or RNA.

Viruses may only be grownA. in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media.B. in living cells.C. at body temperature.D. in darkness.

Viruses may only be grown

A. in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media.

B. in living cells.

C. at body temperature.

D. in darkness.