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Explain one way viruses can be benefits

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Viruses

Viruses do not have cells and therefore need a host cell to carry out their metabolism and reproduce.

While viruses are responsible for many diseases, they are also used in ways that benefit us, humans.

One of the ways that viruses can be beneficial is when they are used to make vaccines. For example, Coronavac's COVID vaccine uses an inactivated virus to motivate the immune system.

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