Viruses Lytic vs Lysogenic

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

• endospore
• decomposer
• plasmid
• bacteriophage

What part of the phage is the DNA?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A virus may have DNA or RNA as its genetic material.

• True

• False

The protein coat of a virus is known as the __________.

• capsid

• genome

• cell membrane

• envelope

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by breaking it open?

• lytic

• lysogenic

The ___________ cycle allows replication of the phage genome without destroying the host.

• lysogenic

• lytic

Virus are considered to be a living organism.

• True

• False

What do viruses need to reproduce?

• they need genetic material
• They need a host cell
• They need  bacteria
• They need insulin

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False