Viruses and Cells

What do viruses need to reproduce?

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

What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?

• tail
• nucleus
• capsid
• glycoprotein

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase

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

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase

Viruses are prokaryotic cells. 

• True 
• False

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?

• Golgi bodies
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• nucleus

Viruses are cells. 

• True 
• False

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores

Viruses can reproduce on their own

• False
• True

What are eukaryotes?

• Bacteria
• Fungi, Protists, plant and animal cell

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