During a school pep rally, Zach tripped and scraped his knee. His body starts the process of making new skin cells to replace the damaged skin cells.
Which cell organelle synthesizes the proteins to form the new skin cells?
Viruses can not be cured with antibiotic since antibiotics .
Viruses are treated with . The way they work is that
Decide whether each item below belongs to
Prokaryotes (1), Eukaryotes (2), or Both (4).
Prokaryotes Only | Eukaryotes Only | BOTH | |
|---|---|---|---|
Nucleus | |||
No Nucleus | |||
Ribosomes | |||
Cell Membrane | |||
DNA | |||
Cytoplasm | |||
Membrane Bound Organelles |
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus most commonly spread through physical contact. It causes skin or mucous membrane growths (warts), and has also been found to cause cancer in humans.
Most individuals do not show any symptoms, but will continue spreading the virus for their entire life. While there is no cure, the most common way to prevent contracting HPV is by getting three doses of the vaccine.
Which of the following best explains why humans can contract HPV, but your pet dog cannot?
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Virus | Cell | |
|---|---|---|
Small and Basic | ||
Cannot replicate on their own, needs a host cell | ||
Can replicate through mitosis/meiosis | ||
Complex | ||
Can have nucleus, ribosomes, and organelles |
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Viruses are which means they are not alive. They require a because they reproduce on their own.
Once a virus attaches onto the host cell, it injects its into the host cell. The virus then tricks the host cell into making particles.
The was once a cell that was engulfed by a eukaryotic cell. This theory is called the .
HPV is the most commonly spread STI (sexually transmitted infection), with about 1 million new cases reported each year.
Which of the following best explains why someone HPV cannot pass on the virus if they sneeze or cough?
