Viruses Vocab Flashcards
1
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Virus
A
A non living, microscopic particle that replicates in a cell
2
Q
Replication
A
Making copies of a virus inside a cell
3
Q
Lytic cycle
A
Process for virus replication
4
Q
Lysis
A
Rupture of the cell to release virus
5
Q
Spike proteins
A
proteins on the outside of a virus
6
Q
Host
A
An organism that the virus uses for resources
7
Q
Vector
A
An organism that transmits a virus
8
Q
Polyhedral
A
Multiple sides
9
Q
Bacteriophage
A
Complex (only prokaryotes)
10
Q
Helical
A
Cylinder
11
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Spherical
A
Round
12
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Lytic cycle ( what it does)
A
A. Attach, I. Inject, R. Replicate, R. Release
13
Q
How is a virus not a living thing?
A
It doesn’t reproduce, it doesn’t have cells, it doesn’t grow and mature, and it doesn’t use energy
