Define the following terms from the question: Microbe. Rewrite the question in your own words. What are they really asking? What is the correct answer and WHY?
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The question involves defining terms related to microbiology, rephrasing a scientific question, and identifying the correct answer from a list of options regarding the characteristics of influenza. It combines understanding of definitions, critical thinking, and knowledge of the topic.
Answer
A: considered a nonliving particle.
The correct answer is A: considered a nonliving particle. Viruses, such as the one causing influenza, are often considered nonliving due to their inability to replicate without a host cell.
Answer for screen readers
The correct answer is A: considered a nonliving particle. Viruses, such as the one causing influenza, are often considered nonliving due to their inability to replicate without a host cell.
More Information
Viruses like the influenza virus are often termed as nonliving because they cannot carry out metabolic processes or reproduce without a host cell.
Tips
A common mistake is thinking that all components of a cell, like mitochondria, are present in viruses. Viruses lack cellular structures like mitochondria.
Sources
- Microbe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster - merriam-webster.com
- What are Microbes? - Learn Genetics (Utah) - learn.genetics.utah.edu
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