Viruses by the Amoeba Sisters

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What causes the common cold?

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Virus diseases can be treated with antibiotics

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Identify ALL parts of the cell theory (3).

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Viruses are made of cells just like bacteria.

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Why is a virus not classified as a prokaryote or eukaryote?

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Since a virus is not a prokaryote nor a eukaryote, viruses are considered living things.

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What type of organism does a bacteriophage attack?

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Despite being considered non-living, what do viruses have in common with eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

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What is the function of the capsid on a virus?

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Despite having genetic material, a virus cannot reproduce on its own. What is needed for a virus to reproduce?

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Cells have the __________ that viruses need in order to replicate.
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Put these events of the lytic cycle in the correct order.

  1. Cell lyses or bursts!
  2. Cell makes more viruses.
  3. The virus injects its genetic material (DNA/RNA) into the cell.
  4. Virus attaches to a host cell
  5. New viruses infect more cells
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What are the beginning stages of the lytic and lysogenic cycles?

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What happens to the viral genetic material in the lysogenic cycle?

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What happens when a host cell replicates (undergoes mitosis) itself in the lysogenic cycle?

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What is the difference between the two viral cycles?

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What happens when a virus is "triggered"?

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True or False: Viruses can bind to any cell.

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You just got back from school and feel very tired. You have the following symptoms: cough, fever, and runny nose.
Which type of reproductive cycle did this virus use?

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You went to the hospital to get your yearly blood work done. Your report comes out and the doctor tells you the bad news that you have had Hepatitis B for years, but you did not have any symptoms.
Which type of reproductive cycle did this virus use?

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Why is it very difficult to find a cure for HIV?

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True or False: Viruses can evolve (change) over time.

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