Virus Vocab Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
Virus
A
a nonliving, microscopic particle that replicates inside a cell
2
Q
Replication
A
a virus copies itself inside a cell
3
Q
Lytic cycle
A
replication process of a virus
4
Q
Lysis
A
rupture the cell + release virus
5
Q
Spike protiens
A
Proteins on the outside of a virus
6
Q
Host
A
an organism that a virus uses for resources
7
Q
Vector
A
an organism that transmits disease
8
Q
Name a host and a vector
A
Human; Mosquito
9
Q
AIRR
A
Attach; Inject; Replicate; Realease
10
Q
Virus Shape
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Spherical; Complex; Polyhedral; Helical
11
Q
How a virus is not a living thing
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Short Answer
12
Q
What is the size of a virus in realation to a cell
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