Chapter 20 Flashcards
True or false: Viruses only have can only have DNA
False, they can have RNA
What two parts do all viruses at least have?
Capsid and core
Naked viruses are?
Viruses that do not have a cell envelope
Obligate intercellular parasites that cannot multiply outside a living cell
Virus
True or False: Viruses are host specific.
True
Viruses that parasitize bacteria
Bacteriophages
5 steps of the lytic cycle (in order)
Attachment, penetration, biosynthesis, maturation, and release
Which life cycle of bacteria doesn’t destroy the bacteria?
Lysogenic
What enzyme do retroviruses use?
Reverse transcriptase
What is an example of an emerging virus?
HIV
Naked strands of RNA
Viroids
Bacteria and archaea are __________.
Prokaryotes
Prokaryotes cell walls are composed of ____________.
Peptidoglycan
What do prokaryotes use flagella for?
Movement
What are fimbriae used for in prokaryotes?
Attachment