Quiz on Viruses

What do viruses require to replicate?

• Sunlight.

• A host cell.

• Water.

• Soil nutrients.

Viruses need a host cell to:

• Mutate

• Replicate

• Metabolize

• React to the environment

What happens to the host cell at the end of the lytic cycle?

• It bursts

• It divides

• It becomes dormant

• It repairs itself

What is the first step in the lytic cycle?

• Attachment

• Replication

• Assembly

• Release

According to the learning material, why is "lytic" associated with a shorter cycle?

• Because it is a longer word

• Because it is a shorter word

• Because it is a complex word

Which phrase is used to help remember the meaning of "lytic"?

• Longer word, longer cycle

• Bang Bang

• Sounds like "lit up"

• Both lit up and Bang Bang

Identify the stages of the lytic cycle shown in the diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Lysis

Injection

Replication

Assembly

Attachment

Label the steps of the Lysogenic Cycle

a

b

c

d

e

f

attaches

Injection

becomes active (lytic begins)

removes from cell

Lysis

integrates and waits