Chapter 20- Section 2 Flashcards
A nonliving particle composed of nucleic acid and a protein coat
Virus
Virology
The study of viruses
The study of viruses
Virology
Capsid
The protein coat of a virus that encloses it’s genetic material
The protein coat of a virus that encloses it’s genetic material
Capsid
Envelope
A membrane that surrounds the capsid
A membrane that surrounds the capsid
Envelope
Glycoproteins
Make up the projections on the surface of the envelope, which are used to attach to host cell
Make up the projections on the surface of the envelope, which are used to attach to host cell
Glycoproteins
Bacteriophage
Viruses that infect bacteria
Viruses that infect bacteria
Bacteriophage
Icosahedral head
Contains a nucleic acid
Contains a nucleic acid
Icosahedral head
Contractile tail
Helps inject the nucleic acid into the host cell
Helps inject the nucleic acid into the host cell
Contractile tail
Tail fibers
Help the virus attach to the host cell
Help the virus attach to the host cell
Tail fibers
Lytic cycle
The replication of viruses that results in the destruction of the host cell
The replication of viruses that results in the destruction of the host cell
Lytic cycle
Lysis
Disintegration of the host cell
Disintegration of the host cell
Lysis
Lysogenic cycle
The replacement of a virus where the virus can stay in the host cell for extended periods of time without destroying it
The replacement of a virus where the virus can stay in the host cell for extended periods of time without destroying it
Lysogenic cycle
Temperate virus
Viruses replicated through the lysogenic cycle
