SB5e Spreading Pathogens Flashcards
1
Q
bacterial lawn plate
A
A nutrient agar plate covered in a thin film of bacteria.
2
Q
capsid
A
The protein coat of a virus.
3
Q
lysis
A
When the cell membrane of a cell breaks open, releasing everything inside the cell.
4
Q
lysogenic pathway
A
The pathway in a virus life cycle where the virus genetic material inserts into the cell’s genetic material and is replicated each time the cell divides.
5
Q
lytic pathway
A
The pathway where a virus enters a cell, takes over the cell’s replication process to produce more viruses, and causes lysis of the cell as the new viruses are released.
6
Q
nutrient agar
A
Agar containing nutrients; used for growing cells, such as in bacterial lawn plates.
