Question

which of the following functions of living organisms can be carried out by viruses, and which require the help of the host cell? maintain internal homeostasis metabolize and use energy use nucleic acid (like dna) as the genetic material reproduce

Explanation:

Viruses are non - living entities outside the host cell and lack the machinery for many life - like functions. They can carry some functions on their own but rely on host cells for others. Maintaining internal homeostasis and metabolizing energy require complex cellular machinery that viruses lack, so these are done by the host cell. Viruses use nucleic acid as genetic material on their own. Reproduction of viruses requires the host cell's machinery to replicate their genetic material and assemble new virus particles.

Answer:

maintain internal homeostasis: host
metabolize and use energy: host
use nucleic acid (like DNA) as the genetic material: virus
reproduce: host