Bacteria Vs Viruses With Lysogenic And Lytic Cycles Flashcards

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If you are showing symptoms of a viral infection can you be treated with an antibiotic? Why?

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No. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections.

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In which of the two cycles is the host cell lysis (destroyed)?

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Lytic

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Vaccines are used to prevent viral infections

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True

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What means “anti-life”?

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Antibacteria

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Which viral reproduction cycle is more disruptive? Explain.

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Lysogenic. No symptoms are shown until the lytic cycle when cell burst

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