Question

1. a student claims that the influenza virus replicates in the air and then infects people. which statement best describes the claim? the claim is false because viruses cannot survive in the air. the claim is false because viruses require host cells in order to replicate. the claim is true because viruses replicate within the particles of the air. the claim is true because viruses can infect cells without direct contact.

Explanation:

Viruses require host - cells to replicate. They cannot replicate in the air on their own. So the claim that influenza virus replicates in the air and then infects people is false.

Answer:

The claim is false because viruses require host cells in order to replicate.