Viruses Flashcards

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Why are they not alive?

A

because they can not replicate without other cells

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How do they infect?

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  1. inject genetic material into cells

2. get eaten by cells

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Lytic Cycle

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noticeable faster

- dna is inserted makes copies then spits them out again

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Lysogenic Cycle

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over time

- dna is inserted, goes into the chromosome, cells divides along with the two chromosomes

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