Viruses and Bacteria

___________________ are segments of nucleic acids contained in a protein coat.

A pathogen is an

True or False: A virus is living

• True

• False

Virus comes from the Latin word for

The virus protein coat or _________________ contains either RNA or DNA

Many viruses such as influenza contain a membrane surrounding the capsid called an ________________

_______________________ are viruses that infect bacteria

The Lytic cycle or the Lysogenic cycle is the cycle that destroys the host cell.

• Lytic Cycle

• Lysogenic Cycle

The Lytic cycle or the Lysogenic cycle is the cycle that does NOT destroy the host cell

• Lytic Cycle

• Lysogenic Cycle

_____________________ are proteins that have no nucleic acid