18.2 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Virion
A
Single viral particle made of genetic material surrounded by capsid
2
Q
Bacteriophages
A
Viruses that prey on bacteria
3
Q
Lytic Infection
A
Infection pathway in which host cell bursts, releasing the new viral offspring into the host’s system, where each then infects another cell
4
Q
Lysogenic
A
A phage combines its DNA into the host cell’s DNA
5
Q
Capsid
A
Protein shell surrounding virus’s genetic material
