8 Viruses Q3

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

• tail
• nucleus
• capsid
• glycoprotein

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

• lytic
• mitosis
• lysogenic
• S phase

What is a way to become immune to a disease without first having the disease?

• antibiotics
• Anti-retroviral drugs
• Vaccinations
• Exposure Therapies

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

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

Antibiotics kill viruses

• True
• False

What do viruses need to reproduce?

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

What part of the phage is the DNA?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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 virus is number 3?

• Capsid
• DNA
• Surface Markers
• Envelope

What part of the virus is number 4?

• Capsid
• DNA
• Surface Markers
• Envelope