Microbiology

A biological agent that consists of nucleic acid and a protein coat. It is not a cell, nor is it considered alive

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

All the genetic material inside a virus or a cell

• Protein

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Genome

The protein coat surrounding a virus

• Capsid

• Genome

• Bacteria

• Allele

The cycle where a virus genome penetrates a cell, takes control of cellular processes and replicates new virus genomes while destroying the cell.

• Lytic Cycle

• Lysogenic Cycle

• Lit Cycle

• Mitosis

The process where a virus genome

penetrates a cell, joining itself to the cell genome.

It reproduces only when the cell undergoes mitosis.

• Lytic Cycle

• Lysogenic Cycle

• Lit Cycle

• Meiosis

Human Immunodeficiency Virus—

A virus that attacks human immune systems

• Rhinovirus

• Influenza

• HIV

• Cold

The cells, tissues and organs that protect the body from pathogens

• Immune system

• Cardiovascular System

• Nervous System

• Muscular System

A virus that attacks bacteria cells

• Capsid

• Influenza

• HIV

• Bacteriophage

The numerous cells that defend an organism from pathogens

• Blastocysts

• Myocardium

• Neurons

• Immune Cells

White blood cells that help protect the body from pathogens and cancer

• Epithelium

• Bacteriophages

• Myocardium

• T-Cells