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Viruses
Bacteria
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Biology
9th Grade
04/21/2010

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Term
viruses
Definition
nonliving
nucleic acid and proteins
causes many disease
virology-study of viruses
Term
growth
Definition
virus: no
cell: yes
Term
homeostasis
Definition
virus: no
cell: yes
Term
metabolism
Definition
virus: no
cell: yes
Term
mutation
Definition
virus: yes
cell: yes
Term
RNA to DNA
Definition
transcription
Term
retro virus
Definition
virus with RNA
Term
Replication
Definition
only by invading host cell and using its enzymes and organelles
Term
Bacteriophage
Definition
viruses that infect bacteria
used to study viruses
Term
Lytic Cycle
Definition
viral genome is released into host cell
replication follows immediately
cellular components is used to make new viruses
viral enzyme kills cells
Term
Lysogenic Cycle
Definition
nucleic acid of virus becomes part of host's chromosome
nucleic acid remains in the cell in this form for many generations
HIV follows this pattern
Term
HIV
Definition
infects WBS and remains as proviruses as immune system fails
opportunistic infections occur: AIDS
Term
emerging viruses
Definition
exist in isolate habitats
don't usually infect humans unless environment conditions favor contact
some viruses are now linked to cancers (leukemia, liver and cervical cancer)
Term
Edward Jenner
Definition
created the smallpox vaccine
virus is completely gone
Term
Antibiotics
Definition
inject small dose of virus
immune system recognizes something foreign (antigen)
makes antibodies for it (immunoglobin)
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