2007-02-23 07:21:25 · 4 answers · asked by iHEARTjuicy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, simply put, viruses are merely genetic information (DNA or RNA) encased in proteins. They are not capable of any of the actions associated with living organisms without a living host cell. They take over living cells and 'reprogram' them to produce the proteins necessary from producing copies of the virus. Once a cell is dead, a virus is not able to resurrect it. See these links for a detailed explanation:
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/viral_reproduction.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus
2007-02-23 07:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by DrewD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, A virus cannot revive a dead plant cell. However, plant viruses Like all viruses) do certainly take over the host cell machinery (in living cells). Most plant viruses are spread by insect vectors and some use unique proteins, manufactured by the host cell, to aid in this transmission.
2007-02-26 11:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by jowpers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong. Well, right and wrong. Plant viruses cannot take over a dead cell and keep going. However, plant viruses definitely do not "reprogram" their host cell, and plant viruses do not take over the host machinery to translate their proteins either. Most plant viruses co-exist with their host fairly well.
2007-02-26 08:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dies too. an endemic desires a bunch to proceed to exist and that's protein. whilst a guy or woman dies..nicely no longer lots is left. there is in spite of the undeniable fact that a tremendous virus referred to as "mimi" which does no longer want a bunch and reproduces itself. that's amazingly uncommon to discover it and no scientist has been waiting to comprehend it.
2016-12-18 09:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋