Bacteria/Viruses

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What is a host?

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An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in.

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When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host?

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DNA/RNA.

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What shape can bacteria be?

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Bacteria can be round, straight, twisted, or all of these.

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What is a bacteriophage?

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A type of virus that infects bacteria.

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What are bacteria?

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Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere.

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What is a virus?

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A microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside a host cell.

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What is the protein coat of a virus called?

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Capsid.

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What is the outer layer of some viruses called?

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Envelope.

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How do bacteria reproduce?

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Bacteria reproduce asexually through a process called binary fission.

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What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

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Bacteria are living organisms that can reproduce on their own, while viruses need a host to replicate.