Question

3. a) Name two reasons that viruses are considered nonliving. (4 points) b) What is one reason that a virus that spends a long time in the lysogenic cycle could be more dangerous to humans than a virus that does not? (3 points) 4. Which would have a bigger effect on an organism, an error during transcription or a missense mutation? Explain in one or two sentences. (4 points)

Answer 1

Answer: a.) viruses aren't living because they aren't composed if cells and they do not maintain homeostasis. b.) A virus that spends more time in the lysogenic cycle has more time to develop, mature and reproduce.

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