Viruses

The part of the phage with its genetic material

• A

• B

• C

• D

When a virus invades a cell, it’s … takes over the cell’s functions

• Genetic material

• Tail fibres

• Protein coat

• Capsomeres

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Part of the virus that houses it’s DNA or RNA

• Capsid

• Nucleus

• Sheath

• Glycoprotein

What do viruses need to replicate?

• They need genetic material

• They need a host cell

• They need bacteria

• They need carbohydrates

Organisms like viruses that aren’t made of cells are called

Two functions of the protein coat of a virus

• Determines the specific host it can attack & invade

• Used to classify different viruses

• Forms a protective layer around the genetic material

• Helps viruses replicate inside a host

Reasons viruses are considered to be non-living

• They are not cellular

• They cannot reproduce on their own

• They cannot make proteins

• All of the above

A similarity between viruses and other living organisms

• Both have genetic material

• Both have cell membranes

• Both can reproduce asexually

• Both able to make proteins

The type of parasites or organisms that cause diseases

Replication cycle of viruses that results in the host bursting & many new viral particles being released