Viriiuses Flashcards

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Bacteriophage

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A virus that infects and replicates within bacteria

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Wendell Stanley

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Isolated crystals of tobacco mosaic virus in 1935

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Tobacco Mosaic Virus

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First virus discovered in 1897

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Beijerinck

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Discovered Tobacco Mosaic Virus in 1897

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Capsid

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A protein coat that surrounds a virus

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Viral Envelope

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Another coat surrounding the capsid of a virus

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Retrovirus

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RNA virus with complex reproductive cycle

  1. Has reverse transcriptase enzymes
  2. Use host cell’s ribosomes and raw materials to make viral proteins
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Prophage or Provirus

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Formed during lysogenic cycle

Viral DNA attaches itself to host DNA to form new set of cell genes (prophage or prophage)

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Lytic Cycle and Lysogenic Cycle Essays

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YOU WILL KNOW!!

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Lyse

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To induce lysis, or to cause dissolution or destruction of a cell membrane with lysin.

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HIV, Chicken Pox, H1N1, common flu

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Viruses!

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Host Cell

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Living cells that are used as reproduction sites by viruses

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