2025 Spring Semester Exam--FLASHCARDS

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What do viruses need to reproduce?

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They need a host cell

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Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (exploding)?

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lytic

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Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

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lysogenic

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What makes up the SIDES of a DNA ladder?

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sugars & phosphates

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What makes up the rungs (steps) of a DNA ladder?

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nitrogen bases

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids

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double helix

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Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

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hydrogen bonds

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Cytosine always pairs with

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Guanine

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Name this structure

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nucelotide