viruses

Question 1

the protein case which encases the genetic material of a virus

Answer 1

capsid

Question 2

double-stranded genetic material which is contained in some viruses

Answer 2

DNA

Question 3

single-stranded genetic material which is contained in some viruses

Answer 3

RNA

Question 4

the pathway where a virus lies dormant for a period of time within a cell before beginning its reproductive cycle

Answer 4

lysogenic cycle

Question 5

compared to bacteria viruses are much _________ in size

Answer 5

smaller

Question 6

a disease causing organism (could be virus or bacteria or parasite)

Answer 6

pathogens

Question 7

the cycle of viral replication which causes the host cell to burst open (in a short time)

Answer 7

lytic cycle

Question 8

a virus which no longer contains its genetic material

Answer 8

viroids

Question 9

a virus that attacks bacteria

Answer 9

bacteriophages

Question 10

a host cell that has viral genetic material incorporated into its DNA

Answer 10

prophage

Question 11

viruses are considered nonliving because they cannot _________ without the help of a host cell

Answer 11

reproduce

Question 12

a virus with RNA as its genetic material

Answer 12

retroviruses

Question 13

an injection is given to produce immunity to a viral disease

Answer 13

vaccine

Question 14

______________cells allow the body to react faster to an infection if it has been exposed to the pathogen more than once

Answer 14

antibody