Viruses Flashcards
1
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a microscopic pathogen that infects its host and causes illness
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virus
2
Q
the two types of genetic material
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DNA and RNA
3
Q
a protective protein coat that encases the genetic material
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capsid
4
Q
a membrane that surrounds the capsid (in some viruses)
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envelope
5
Q
proteins that protrude from the virus’s surface and help the virus attach to a cell wall/membrane
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surface proteins
6
Q
the organism in or on which a parasite lives and harms for their own advantage
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host
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