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What distinguishes a virus as RNA or DNA?
What distinguishes a virus as RNA or DNA?
- Amount of nucleic acid (correct)
- Presence of organelles
- Type of host it infects
- Ability to invade host cells
How do viruses cause harm to animals?
How do viruses cause harm to animals?
- By creating organelles
- By attaching to and invading host cells (correct)
- By producing antibiotics
- By destroying cell walls
What distinguishes fungi from other organisms?
What distinguishes fungi from other organisms?
- Presence of chlorophyll
- Ability to invade host cells
- Reproduction by spores (correct)
- Lack of cell walls
How can fungi enter the body?
How can fungi enter the body?
What distinguishes parasites that cause disease from those that serve as carriers?
What distinguishes parasites that cause disease from those that serve as carriers?