4.1.1 Mechanism Of Viral Action

Question 1

Stage one?

Answer 1

Attachment of virus to host cell, doesn’t enter cell

Question 2

Second stage?

Answer 2

Insertion of viral nucleic acid in the form of DNA or RNA

Question 3

Third stage?

Answer 3

Replication of viral nucleic acid by the host cell

Question 4

Stage 4?

Answer 4

Synthesis of viral proteins (transcription and translation)

Question 5

Stage 5?

Answer 5

Assembly of viral particles

Question 6

Stage 6?

Answer 6

Lysis of host cell, causing the cell to die. The new viruses go on to infect more host cells