Ch. 26 Flashcards
1
Q
What are infection bacteria called?
A
Bacteriaphages
2
Q
Plant virus shape
A
Helical
3
Q
Animal virus shape
A
Icosahedral
4
Q
Bacteria virus shape
A
Icosahedral head
Helical body
5
Q
Main parts of a bacteria virus
A
Protein capsid
DNA
Tail
6
Q
What are virus genes for?
A
Instructed to make more viruses
7
Q
Three types of virus genomes
A
RNA, DNA, and retroviruses
8
Q
Why do viruses need a cell?
A
Viruses cannot self replicate
9
Q
What is a naked virus
A
Has only a capsid
10
Q
What is an enveloped virus
A
Has Capsid and envelope