Bacteriophage Life Cycles
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What is the typical range of base pairs in a virus genome?

  • 50,000-100,000
  • 7000-20,000 (correct)
  • 20,000-50,000
  • 1000-5000
  • What is the term for a subunit of the capsid?

  • Virion
  • Nucleocapsid
  • Capsomere (correct)
  • Capsidome
  • What is the function of the capsid in a virus?

  • To replicate the viral genome
  • To protect the viral nucleic acid (correct)
  • To transcribe the viral genome
  • To translate the viral genome
  • What determines the host range of a virus?

    <p>The virus's ability to infect different hosts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the protein shell that encloses the viral genome?

    <p>Capsid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the combination of the capsid and nucleic acid?

    <p>Nucleocapsid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of genome size for herpes viruses?

    <p>120-200 kb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the capsid proteins?

    <p>To protect the viral nucleic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the outer covering of protein that protects the genetic material of a virus?

    <p>Capsomere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the size of the viral genome that a virion can hold?

    <p>The size of the virion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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