Viruses And Prokaryotes Flashcards

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What do all pathogens have in common ?

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They are all microorganisms that cause infections and diseases .

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What are the main differences between living cells and viruses ?

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Virus: is a strand of hereditary material surround by a protein coating that can infect and multiply in a host cell.

Host Cell: a living cell invaded by or capable of being invaded by an infectious agent .

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Main parts of typical Virus :

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The main parts of a virus are the phono- which is the main structure to make the virus live. Next is the ceno. The ceno makes the virus eat away at your health cells

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What are the differences between a lyric infection and lysogenic infection!

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The lyric cycle results in the destruction of the infected cell and it’s membrane. Lyric phage , the viral Dna exists as a separate molecule within the bacterial cell, and replicates separately from the host bacterial Dna

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