Bacteria and Viruses

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What is the process called when a virus's DNA lays dormant in the host's DNA?

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Lysogenic cycle.

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What is the protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid of a virus called?

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Capsid.

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What happens when viral DNA becomes active in the lysogenic cycle?

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It enters the lytic cycle.

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What do viruses and human cells have in common?

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They both contain DNA or RNA.

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What are the two main components of a virus?

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Nucleic acid and protein.

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What is the lytic cycle?

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A viral replication process that results in the destruction of the host cell.

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What is the difference between lytic and lysogenic cycles?

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Lytic cycle destroys the host cell; lysogenic cycle integrates into the host DNA.

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What is a virus?

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

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What is the role of the capsid in a virus?

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To protect the viral genetic material and assist in infection.

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What type of genetic material can viruses contain?

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DNA or RNA.