2.2 - viruses Flashcards
1
Q
virus
A
a small infectious particle that contains genetic material without a CAPSID
2
Q
capsid
A
a protein coat that surrounds the genetic material
3
Q
epidemic
A
a large scale outbreak of disease in a particular region
4
Q
pandemic
A
when an epidemic spreads globally
5
Q
characteristics of viruses
A
nonliving
no cytoplasm
very small
dont produce energy
cannot grow
dont produce waste
6
Q
lysogenic cycle
A
a dormant stage in which the host cell continues to grow and divide copying its own DNA with inserted viral dna
7
Q
lytic cycle
A
once viruses have been assembled, lysis happens and it releases many new viruses
8
Q
lysis
A
rupture of a cell full of viruses
