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Biology
For grade 11 bio exam
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Biology
11th Grade
12/27/2012

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  Viruses are _______ that are not _______ nor are they ________.
Definition
Particles, living, dead.
Term
Where did viruses come from?
Definition
No one knows
Term
What are virus particles made up of?
Definition
Genetic material and protein that can invade living cells.
Term
Who coined the name virus? Where did it come from? And what does it mean?
Definition
Beijerinick, Latin, Poison.
Term
Viruses are made up of nucleic acid, and protein. Who discovered this and how did they find it?
Definition
Wendall Stanley, he crystallized sap from a sick tabacco plant.
Term
How small are viruses?
Definition
Smaller than the smallest cell. They must be measured in nanometres.
Term
Whare are some viral infections?
Definition
Measles, mononucleosis, influenza, colds, warts, AIDS, and Ebola.
Term
When can viruses reproduce?
Definition
When they are inside a host cell.
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