Cells & Viruses Review

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Why are antibiotics effective against bacterial infections but not against viral infections?

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Viruses do not perform the cellular processes that antibiotics disrupt in bacteria.

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Process illustrated by a virus infecting a host cell and causing the cell to burst.

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Lytic cycle

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How does HIV avoid being eliminated by the immune system?

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By inserting its genetic material into the DNA of host cells.

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Which organelles are responsible for producing ATP in cells?

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mitochondria and chloroplasts

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How do viruses typically disrupt the normal function of cells?

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They interfere with cellular activities and balance.

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Purpose of a vaccine against a viral infection?

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To introduce weakened or inactive forms of the virus to stimulate immunity.

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Which structure is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Cell membrane.

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What happens during the lytic cycle of a virus?

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During the lytic cycle, the virus immediately takes over the host cell's machinery to produce new viruses, leading to the destruction of the host cell.

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Which structure is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

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Membrane-bound organelles

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What do viruses contain like cells? Options: chloroplasts, mitochondria, nucleic acids, vacuoles.

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nucleic acids