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Lytic Cycle
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Active Virus |
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Definition
| A virus attaches to a healthy living cell. It injects its genetic material into the celll and uses the cell to reproduce immediately. Hundreds of viruses leave the cell to attach to more healthy living cells. |
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Lysogenic Cycle
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Latent Virus |
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Definition
A virus attaches to a healthy living
cell. It injects its genetic material
into a healthy living cell and the cell DIVIDES into two daughter cells (the CELL SPLITS). The virus LATER uses the cell to reproduce hundreds of viruses. |
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| A healthy living host cell. |
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Definition
| What does a virus need to reproduce. |
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| Dead or damaged virus which help prevent viral diseases. |
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| The protein head (shell) which protects the genetic material of the virus. |
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Nucleic Acid -
DNA and RNA |
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Definition
The genetic material a virus
injects into a living cell to
create more viruses. |
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The organism that is not necessarily sick, but that carries a virus to pass on to other organism.
Example: a mosquito is a vector for West Nile Virus. |
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| When correct hereditary material in a virus is used to replace a bad piece of hereditary material in an organism. |
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| The virus we studied which can cause paralysis. It is not a problem in the United States since we use the Polio Virus. |
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| He was known for creating the first vaccination. He gave a person cowpox, and then exposed the person to Smallpox. |
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| He is known for discovering the rabies vaccine. |
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Eating Healthy, plenty of sleep,
Exercise |
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Definition
| Three ways to keep your immune system healthy. |
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Spherical, Cylindrical,
Crystal, and Spaceship |
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Definition
| Shapes of viruses we talked about in class. |
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| Once your immune system is exposed to a virus it doesn't forget. The reason for vaccines. |
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The reason we can not make a vaccine for every virus we know about.
Example: Last year's flu vaccine will not work for this year's flu. |
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| The part of the microscope you look through. |
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Definition
| Part where objective lenses are located. It turns to change the power of magnification. |
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| Once you have found what you are looking at, this zooms in so you can see details. |
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| Turn this to help find and focus on the item you are observing. Never turn this while using the high power lens. |
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| Where you place the slide to be viewed. |
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| Where the amount of light is adjusted. |
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| The piece of the microscope which holds the lenses. Hold the microscope by the arm and the base. |
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Definition
| The piece of the microscope which holds the lenses. Hold the microscope by the arm and the base. |
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