Viruses

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Viruses are cells like bacteria, amoeba, fungi, and the like.
Viruses have organelles similar to bacteria and fungi.
Viruses are living organisms that can replicate like prokaryotes or eukaryotes.
Viruses contain genetic material in a protein capsule called a capsid. (correct)

The patient's body becomes resistant to other viruses.
The immune system of the patient becomes stronger.
HIV destroys the genetic material of the host cell and replaces it with its own genetic material.
HIV causes the patient's immune system to shut down. (correct)

The virus replaces the genetic material of the host cell with its own genetic material. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Viruses contain genetic material in a protein capsule called a capsid. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Viruses can replicate like prokaryotes or eukaryotes (D) Signup and view all the answers

CD4 T lymphocytes (A) Signup and view all the answers

The immune system of the patient shuts down (B) Signup and view all the answers

Hijacking (C) Signup and view all the answers

Viruses (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Viruses are not living organisms
Characteristics of viruses include:
- They can only replicate inside host cells
- They are obligate intracellular parasites
- They can infect all types of life forms

The main target of HIV is the immune system's CD4 cells (T cells)
When HIV infects a person, it destroys T cells, weakening the immune system
HIV infects host cells and takes over their genetic material
HIV replicates its own genetic material instead of the host cell's DNA/RNA, a process known as transcription

The process of viral replication is called transcription
In transcription, the virus's genetic material is replicated instead of the host cell's DNA/RNA