Question

Which one by itself does not possess the ability to synthesize its own proteins?
Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.


a virus

a human cell, a virus, and a bacterial cell

a viral particle and a bacterial cell

a human cell

a bacterial cell

Answer 1

Answer:

A virus

Explanation:

A virus requires a host cell to implant proteins into so that the host cell can create new virus cells.  The virus essentially hijacks the cell.

All other listed cells can create new copies of their own proteins.

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Answer 2

A virus does not possess the tendency to synthesize their own proteins.  

• Viruses are not animals, plants, or bacteria, however, they are the quintessential parasites of the living kingdoms.  

• Viruses are not living organisms as in the absence of a host cell, they cannot perform their life-sustaining activities of reproduce.  

• They cannot produce their own proteins, as they are devoid of ribosomes and must utilize the ribosomes of their host cells to convert the viral mRNA into the viral proteins.  

Thus, the correct answer is a virus.

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