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Viruses
Viruses
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Biology
10th Grade
06/02/2013
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Term
Virus
 Definition
Non-living DNA structure
Term
Structure
 Definition
Capsid and Genetic Information
Term
Capsid
 Definition
Protein Covering
Term
Shape
 Definition
Helix or icosahedron
Term
Helix
 Definition
looks like dna
Term
icosahedron
 Definition
20 triangle faces
Term
Infection
 Definition
Host-specific
Term
Types of infection
 Definition
Lytic and Lysogenic
Virulent and Temperate
Term
Lytic Infection
 Definition
1. Virus attaches to receptor sites
2. Enzyme is released
3. Genetic Material is injected
4. Proteins are made
5. Replication
6. Host cell bursts
Term
Lysogenic Infection
 Definition
1. Virus attaches to receptor sites
2. Enzyme is released
3. Genetic Material is injected
4. Prophage is created
5. Prophage stays in the host cell
6. Prophage may become activated
Term
Virulent Virus
 Definition
Active, Lytic Infection
Term
Temperate Virus
 Definition
Dormant, Lysogenic infection
Term
Retrovirus
 Definition
Contains RNA
Term
Prophage Activation causes
 Definition
Chemicals
Age
Other Infections
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