Viral Structure

What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...

• store genetic information
• have chloroplasts
• use glucose for cellular respiration
• have endoplasmic reticulum

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

How could you describe the size of a virus?

• Smaller than bacteria
• Larger than a parasite
• About the size of a dime
• Smaller than a proton

What part of the phage is the DNA?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What does a virus have on the inside?

• DNA, but never RNA
• RNA but never DNA
• DNA or RNA
• neither DNA or RNA

What does a virus ALWAYS surrounding the viral genome?

• capsid

• a fur coat

• membrane envelope

• cell membrane

Sometimes viruses have an extra protective layer called the...

• capsid

• a fur coat

• membrane envelope

• cell membrane

The viral genome is made up of...

• DNA

• RNA

• DNA or RNA

What does the viral genome look like?

• Prism-shaped container

• Long and spiral-shaped

• Circular

What does the capsid look like?

• Prism-shaped container

• Long and spiral-shaped

• Circular