Which characteristic of viruses makes them useful in gene therapy?
their ability to remain inactive for a long time
their inability to multiply in cells
their inability to take over the functions of host cells
their ability to enter cells
Their ability to enter cells is the characteristic of viruses that makes them useful in gene therapy.
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Which characteristic do viruses share with living things?
Both need to eat and produce waste.
Both are named using binomial nomenclature.
Both can multiply or reproduce.
Both are made of cells.
Both can multiply or reproduce is the characteristic that viruses share with living things.
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Bacteria in swellings on the roots of peanut plants convert _____ gas from the air into compounds that the plants need to grow.
methane
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Bacteria in swellings on the roots of peanut plants convert nitrogen gas from the air into compounds that the plants need to grow.
What process results in genetically different bacteria?
conjugation
asexual reproduction
respiration
binary fission
Conjugation is the process that can result in genetically different bacteria.
Which type of virus begins multiplying as soon as it enters a host cell?
active virus
bacteriophage
inactive virus
hidden virus
Active virus is the type of virus that begins multiplying as soon as it enters a host cell.
Which is a role of harmful bacteria?
making insulin
producing oxygen
causing disease
converting nitrogen