Viruses Flashcards
A nonliving, microscopic Particle that replicates inside cells
Virus
Making copies of a virus
Replication
Process of replicating viruses
Lytic cycle
Rupture of cell to release virus
Lysis
Protein on the outside of a virus
Spike protein
An organism that a virus uses for resources
Host
An organism that transmits viral diseases
Vector
Are viruses considered to be living organisms! Why or why not?
No since they lack many characteristics of life
Are viruses considered to be cells? Would they be included in these cell theory statements?
No because they’re non-living and only living things are cells
Compare and contrast a virus to a cell. What would be some differences? What are some similarities?
Viruses are much smaller than cells. Shapes of viruses vary and all cells are spheres.
True or False:
Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.
False (since antibiotics attack bacteria and not viruses)
True or False:
Viruses are mallee then the hosts they infect.
True
True or False:
