Viriiuses Flashcards
Bacteriophage
A virus that infects and replicates within bacteria
Wendell Stanley
Isolated crystals of tobacco mosaic virus in 1935
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
First virus discovered in 1897
Beijerinck
Discovered Tobacco Mosaic Virus in 1897
Capsid
A protein coat that surrounds a virus
Viral Envelope
Another coat surrounding the capsid of a virus
Retrovirus
RNA virus with complex reproductive cycle
- Has reverse transcriptase enzymes
- Use host cell’s ribosomes and raw materials to make viral proteins
Prophage or Provirus
Formed during lysogenic cycle
Viral DNA attaches itself to host DNA to form new set of cell genes (prophage or prophage)
Lytic Cycle and Lysogenic Cycle Essays
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Lyse
To induce lysis, or to cause dissolution or destruction of a cell membrane with lysin.
HIV, Chicken Pox, H1N1, common flu
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Host Cell
Living cells that are used as reproduction sites by viruses