Question detail
Choose the answer that best fits the specification point: explain that viruses live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage.?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Communicable diseases
Question
- A. Explain that viruses live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage.
- B. A statement about another biology topic rather than Communicable diseases
- C. A revision technique rather than the scientific idea being tested
- D. A reversed cause-and-effect version of the objective
Answer
Explain that viruses live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage. is the best answer for this Communicable diseases objective.
Explanation
Explain that viruses live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage. is supported by the approved learning objective: "Explain that viruses live and reproduce inside cells, causing cell damage". It stays within Communicable diseases, uses the key idea "[object Object]", and avoids distractors that either switch topic, describe a study method, or reverse the biology relationship.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Virus Reproduction
Students often confuse the process of viruses reproducing with that of bacteria, thinking that viruses can reproduce independently outside of host cells.
Emphasize that viruses must enter host cells to reproduce and that they hijack the host's cellular machinery to replicate, which leads to cell damage.
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