LESSON 3: D3 -Viruses Flashcards
What is a virus
A small non-living particle
Are viruses cells?
No
- They cannot grow, reproduce and do not have otganelles
Viruses are a simple…
Packages of gentic instruction in the form of DNA or RNA
Are viruses still classifed with taxonomic classifications?
Yes
Do anti-biotics work agasint viruses?
No
What is the protien coat all viruses have?
Capsid
What is needed for a virus to grow?
A host
What are the two cycyles of virus replication?
Lytic and Lysogenic
What are the four stages of the lytic cycle?
Attachment, Synthesis, Assembily, Release
What is the attachment stage within the lytic cycle?
- Virus attaches itself to host cells receptos on the surface
-either the whole virus is taken into the cell or DNA/RNA is injected into the cell
What is the synthesis stage within the lytic cycle?
- DNA/RNA instruct the cell to produce new virus parts
What is the assembily stage within the lytic cycle?
- New virus parts are brought together and assemble new viruses
What is the release stage within the lytic cycle?
- New viruses are relased from the cell (lysing) and the host cell is killed
Does RNA go into lytic or lysogentic cycle?
Lytic
Viruses that are DNA go into….
Lysogentic cycle