Bacteria and Viruses

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What does a virus inject into a host when it attaches?

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DNA/RNA

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What is the name of a virus that infects bacteria?

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Bacteriophage

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How are bacteria classified?

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By shape.

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What is a disease-causing microorganism called?

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Pathogen.

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What does it mean that bacteria are prokaryotes?

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They lack a nucleus.

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What is the protective outer layer of a virus called?

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Capsid.

Front

What is the term for a virus that has a lipid envelope?

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Enveloped virus.

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What is the primary function of a bacteriophage?

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To infect and replicate within bacteria.

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What are the two main types of microorganisms?

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Bacteria and viruses.

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What is the role of ribosomes in bacteria?

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Protein synthesis.