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Gee asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 8 years ago

What is the function of a virus?

Not to complicated please just a quick simple answer

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  • Ishan26
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Virus is a cellular parasite.Its role is destructive.

  • JazSinc
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Ensure the production of copies of itself.

  • Peace
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    They are obligate intracellular parasite.

  • Samuel O.
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    They cause various disease in Animals, Plants, and even bacteria.

    Source(s): Microbiology major
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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    they go around conning living cells into making copies of the virus

  • Enough Trolls
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Nothing has a "function" it simply is.

    A virus replicates by infecting and killing host cells.

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