How does a virus make you sick?

Viruses locate the host cell, makes cell accept nucleic acid, takes over cell processes, replicates itself, destroys the cell and spreads to infect other cells.

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Question	Answer
What pathogen is made up of nucleic acid and is surrounded by a protein covering?	Virus
What pathogen is a single celled organism that does not have a defined nucleus, and is surrounded by a protective cell wall?	Bacteria
What are E. Coli, strep throat, cholera, tuberculosis and dental cavities caused by?	Bacteria
How does a virus make you sick?	Viruses locate the host cell, makes cell accept nucleic acid, takes over cell processes, replicates itself, destroys the cell and spreads to infect other cells.