Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 20, Viruses and Prokaryotes - Assessment - 20.3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses - Understand Key Concepts - Page 597: 26

Answer

b.

Work Step by Step

The main way viruses cause disease is by infecting host cells, either destroying them or causing their malfunction to the point where homeostasis is disrupted.
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