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| a nonliving, infectious particle composed of a nucleic acid and a protein coat; it can invade and destroy a cell |
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| a microorganism, another organism, a virus, or a protein that causes disease; an infectious agent |
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| a protein sheath that surrounds the nucleic acid core in a virus |
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| a membranelike layer that covers the capsids of some viruses |
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glycoprotein
a protein to which carbohydrate molecules are attached |
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| a virus that infects bacteria |
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| describes viral infection that results in the destruction of a host cell and the release of many new virus particles |
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| viral DNA that has attached to a host cell's chromosome and that is replicated with the chromosome's DNA |
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| describes viral infection in which a viral genome is replicated as a provirus without destroying the host cell |
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| an infectious particle that consists only of a protein and that does not contain DNA or RNA |
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| an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants |
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| a short, thick appendage that allows a bacterium to attach to another bacterium |
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| a sphere-shaped bacterium |
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| a spiral-shaped bacterium |
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| a protective layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall |
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| a substance that inhibits the growth of or kills bacteria |
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| a thick-walled protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions |
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| a type of sexual reproduction in which two cells join temporarily to recombine nuclear material |
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| a process that does not require oxygen |
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| a process that requires oxygen |
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| a substance that is produced by one organism and is poisonous to other organisms |
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