Q1) In order for viruses to replicate they need a host.
Q2) A protein coat that protects the DNA/RNA is called a
Q3) What are things you can do to reduce your chances of becoming infected by a virus?
Q4) When you catch a common cold, your body’s immune system fights the infection by producing white blood cells called
Q5) What is the only flu symptom that is not similar to cold symptoms?
Q6) The viral DNA/RNA contains instructions for the cell to do what?
Q7) 1. The cell is the smallest living unit in all organisms. 2. All living things are made of cells 3. All cells come from other pre-existing cells are components of what theory?
Q8) What are the three parts of a typical virus called?
Q9) Antibiotics are only effective against
Q10) Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that cause illnesses that affect what body system?
Q11) The flu is caused by what virus?
Q12) What happens during the last stage of the Lytic Cycle?
Q13) How many days does it take to recover from a typical cold?
Q14) After the virus attaches to the host cell membrane receptor, what is injected into the host cell?
Q15) The common cold is caused by a
Q16) In the Lysogenic Cycle, what happens to the host bacteria’s DNA after the bacteriophage injects its DNA/RNA into the cell?
Q17) Once the bacteria are “activated” and enter the Lytic Cycle, they begin producing
Q18) A virus that attacks bacteria is called a
Q19) Viruses are not considered living since they lack many characteristics of life.
Q20) In the Lysogenic Cycle, the host bacteria pass the “combined” DNA on to daughter cells. The host bacteria continue to reproduce and finally enter the Lytic Cycle when this happens.