Question

question 1
why do viruses need living hosts, such as bacteria or eukaryote cells?
a the host cell is the source of food for the virus.
b viruses depend on a host cell because they lack their own dna or rna.
c viruses have a cellular structure which never requires a host.
d viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce/replicate

Explanation:

Viruses lack the cellular machinery to replicate independently and rely on host cells for reproduction.

Answer:

d. Viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce/replicate