When does travis first demonstrate that he is acting like an adult?

a.
when he disciplines little arliss for playing in the drinking water

b.
when he chases the fighting bulls away with his whip

c.
when he stops making excuses and shoots old yeller

d.
when he goes hog marking with old yeller

what are the excerpts?

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

answer: b (host)

viruses use the cells of living organisms to reproduce. the cell which is used by virus is called as "host cell". it is a living cell in which virus multiplies, example bacteria, plant or an animal cell.

in this, the virus is a parasite, which uses host cell for its benefit (reproduction) by using the cell machinary of host cell.