Do viruses reproduce?

Viruses function by reproducing. However, in the real sense they do not really reproduce, but multiply. The virus structure is made in a way that allows it to replicate itself, thus creating numerous viruses. This is the reason why many will refer to the process as reproduction. read more

Before a virus can reproduce, it must find a host cell, and viruses accomplish this in a variety of ways. Some viruses are airborne, such as the cold and flu viruses, and will infect a host and its cells through the mouth or nose. read more

The new virus particles then attach themselves to nearby cells and start the lytic cycle once again. In the lysogenic cycle, however, the viruses do not replicate as quickly. These viruses enter the host cell, and the nucleic acid of the virus becomes part of the chromosome of the cell. read more