Viruses Bellringer

Which part of the virus is responsible for attaching to the host cell?

Which part of the virus is responsible for infecting the host cell and making new viruses?

Label the following parts of a virus.

c

b

a

Receptor

Genetic material

Capsid

Diagram A shows the ​ (a)   cycle because the virus is active when it first infects the host. Diagram B shows the ​ (b)   cycle because the virus goes into a latent period and is not active.

• lytic
• lysogenic

Which of the following are viruses?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2