Viruses, Immune System, and Vaccines

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Are viruses cells?

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No

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Viruses are

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smaller than cells

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Viruses can have either DNA or RNA as their genetic material.

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True

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The protein coat surrounding the viral genetic material (DNA or RNA) is called the

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capsid

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Viruses come in many different shapes, sizes, and variations.

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True

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Which viral infection cycle involves the virus inserting its genetic material into the host cell's DNA, the DNA remains dormant for a while and getting copied each time the cell reproduces, and then all the viral genetic material becomes active at once and lots of viruses get made all at the same time?

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Lysogenic Cycle

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Which type of viral infection is when a virus takes over a host cell, starts making virus copies right away, and the host cell releases all the virus copies at the same time?

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Lytic Cycle

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How can we prevent viruses from mutating into new variants or strains?

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prevent the virus from replicating and mutating

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Proteins on an "invader" to the body that the immune system recognizes and reacts to are called

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antigens

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Proteins your immune system makes to target and attach to "invaders" are called

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antibodies