EOC REVIEW: Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
What are two structural components that most viruses have?
A
Proteins and DNA/RNA.
2
Q
How do viruses replicate, and what is required for this process to occur?
A
Viruses require a host cell, inject DNA and take over cell mechanisms.
3
Q
It involves the virus incorporating itself into the host genome and making copies of the viral genome.
A
What is the lysogenic cycle?
4
Q
It involves the virus making new viruses rapidly and breaking open the cell.
A
What is the lytic cycle?
