Which of the following processes can viruses carry out?
A) They can manufacture their own ATP, proteins, and nucleic acids.
B) They can use the host cell to copy themselves and make viral proteins.
C) They can use the host cell to copy themselves and then synthesize their own proteins inside the viral capsid.
D) They can metabolize food and produce their own ATP.

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Viruses cannot carry out any metabolic processes, so they rely on the host cell to provide the necessary energy and resources for replication. They do not have the machinery to synthesize their own ATP, proteins, or nucleic acids. Instead, they hijack the host cell's machinery to make copies of themselves and assemble new viral particles.

Which of the Following Processes Can Viruses Carry Out