Virus Flashcards
What is the name of a living thing that provides energy for a virus or an organism
Host
What is the diferencie between an active virus and a hidden virus
One activates immediately and the other stays hidden and under certain circumstances it becomes active
What do viruses act like because they destroy the célula in which They multiply
Parasites
What organisms can a virus affect
The ones that fit the shape of the viruses surface
Each virus can only enter a few typed of cells in a few species
True
All viruses have tha same shape
False
A virus that infects bacteria is called a(n)
Bacteriophage
Viruses are much smaller than bacteria
True
Since viruses are so small they are measured in u its called
Nanometers
How are viruses ñamed
By where they were 1st found, who discovered it and etc.
Viruses need to be inside a living cell to reproduce
True
Viruses can be named after people
True
What are 2 funciona of a virus’s protein coat
Protects virus and innercore
The shape of the proteins allows the virus’s coat to attach only to certain cells in the host
True
