Select the description that would represent a pathogen that would be considered a vira. genetic material that is surrounded by a protein coat and uses a host cell to reproduceb. a single-celled organism that infects animals and plantsc. an organism that feeds off others in order to gain its nutrientsd. a single-celled organism that can be a select the best answer from the choices provided

Anurse is assessing clients on medical surgical unit which adult client should the nurse identify as being at greater risk for insensible water loss?

Which of the following supports the argument that viruses are nonliving? a) they are not cellular. b) their dna does not encode proteins. c) they have rna rather than dna. d) they do not evolve.

Which of the following processes within viral replication is the greatest source of genetic variation in rna virus populations? a) high mutation rate due to lack of proofreading of rna genome replication errors. b) transcription from the host cell rna polymerase introduces numerous mutations. c) capsid proteins from the host cell can replace the viral capsid. d) viral rna is translated by host cell ribosomes.