Viruses are called host specific. Why?

Explanation:

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Viruses are called host specific because it only affects the certain type of specific cells or on certain organism. For example plant virus tomato mosaic virus only effects tomato it doesn't effect to human or other organism.

Likewise, mumps, chicken pox only affects to human health not plants. So, it's true state that viruses are host specific in nature.

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starchy vegetables are high in carbohydrates.

starchy vegetables contain more carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables.

explanation:

there are two primary categories of carbohydrates, essentially differentiated on the basis of their carbohydrate content (which is in the form of starch - a complex carbohydrate):

those vegetables which contain little amounts of starch are termed as non-starchy vegetables, and some examples include: artichokes, broccoli and bean sprouts.

vegetables high in their starch content are distinguished as starchy vegetables, and some examples include: potatoes, chickpeas and corn.