Viruses

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What takes over a living cell's functions when a virus invades?

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Genetic material.

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What is the first step of virus infection?

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Attachment.

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What is true about viruses?

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A virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell.

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Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant?

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Lysogenic.

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How are viruses classified in terms of living status?

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Non-living because they cannot reproduce on their own.

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What is a virus?

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A microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside a living host cell.

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What is the outer coat of a virus called?

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Capsid.

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What is the process by which a virus replicates inside a host cell?

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Viral replication.

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What is the difference between lytic and lysogenic cycles?

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Lytic cycle results in the destruction of the host cell, while lysogenic cycle allows the virus to remain dormant.

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What do viruses lack that makes them non-living?

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Cellular structure and the ability to reproduce independently.