Question

Viruses cause disease by destroying cells and by disrupting the body's normal homeostasis. A virus can be fast-acting, such as the virus that causes the , or may belong to the group of viruses called retroviruses , which includes the virus that causes .

Answer 1

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The fast-acting virus causes: Meningitis

The slow-acting virus causes: AIDS (HIV)

Explanation:

A microorganism that can replicate inside a host cell and able to disrupt the homeostasis and leads to the killing or death of the cell. A virus can be either a fast-acting or slow-acting virus.

Meningitis is one of the fast-acting virus so fast that can result in the death of the person within 24 hours if not get proper medical assistance. Whereas retroviruses, a group of viruses that is slow-acting and grouped on the basis of their structure and replication method, the major disease that is caused by these viruses is AIDS by a retrovirus called HIV.

Answer 2

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Viruses cause disease by destroying (cells) and by disrupting the body's normal homeostasis. A virus can be fast-acting, such as the virus that causes the (common cold), or may belong to the group of viruses called (retroviruses) , which includes the virus that causes (influenza).