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Chapter 18:Viruses and Bacteri
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Biology
10th Grade
03/17/2009

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Bacteriophage
Definition

called phages, virus infects bacteria

BACTERIophage=BACTERIA

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Capsid
Definition
Outer coating of protein, surrounds virus's nuceic acid, arrangement determines virus shape
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Host Cell
Definition
Living cell which virus replicates in
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Lysogenic

Cycle

Definition

virus injects DNA into host cell 's chromosome, host cell not killed until the lytic stage starts,

 

everytime host cell replicate it also makes another virus

Term

Lytic

Cycle

Definition
Virus takes over a host cell's genetic material uses host's structures and energy to replicate until host cell bursts (killing it)
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Provirus
Definition
Viral DNA put into host cell's chromosome and replicated everytime host cell replicates.
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Retrovirus
Definition

Type of viral replication where virus uses reverse transcriptase to make DNA from viral RNA then put in host cell's chromosome

 

Helps make RNA viruses make it to DNA

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Reverse Transcriptase

Definition
Enzyme in capsid of retrovirus helps make viral DNA from viral RNA
Term
Virus
Definition

Nonliving, disease causing particles

DNA surrounded by capsid and sometimes envelope need host cells

 

not alive because- no membrane can't replicate no repiration, not cells don't grow or age

Term

Binary

Fission

Definition
Asexual reproduction one cell->2 cells identical
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Chemosynthesis
Definition

autotroph process where organisms get energy from breakdown of inorganic compounds sulfer and nitrogen

 

NITROGEN FIXATION

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Conjugation
Definition

sexual reprodustion one bacterium transfers all or part of genetic material to another by bridge called pilus

GAY

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Endospore
Definition
structure formed when conditions aren't right for bacteria, contains DNA and cytoplasm
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Nitrogen

Fixation

Definition
Bacteria use enzymes to convert N2 nitrogen in air to NH3 ammonia (fertilizer)
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Obligate

Aerobe

Definition
bacteria that need oxygen to live
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Obligate

Anaerobe

Definition
bacteria killed by air, can live in only oxygen-free environments
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Toxin
Definition
poison produced by bacterium
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