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Vaccines are important in preventing the spread of ______
Vaccines are important in preventing the spread of ______
disease
Viroids are infectious agents composed solely of ______
Viroids are infectious agents composed solely of ______
RNA
Prions are misfolded proteins that can lead to ______ diseases
Prions are misfolded proteins that can lead to ______ diseases
neurodegenerative
The study of viruses has contributed to understanding the link between viruses and ______
The study of viruses has contributed to understanding the link between viruses and ______
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The co-evolution arms race plays a role in developing host ______
The co-evolution arms race plays a role in developing host ______
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Wendell Stanley isolated crystals of tobacco mosaic virus, inferring that viruses were not truly ______
Wendell Stanley isolated crystals of tobacco mosaic virus, inferring that viruses were not truly ______
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Viruses are ________ and dependent on their hosts for most of their requirements
Viruses are ________ and dependent on their hosts for most of their requirements
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Viruses use host cell proteins and code ________
Viruses use host cell proteins and code ________
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A virus is a very small infectious obligate intracellular ________
A virus is a very small infectious obligate intracellular ________
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New viruses are made from newly synthesized components inside the ________ cell
New viruses are made from newly synthesized components inside the ________ cell
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Virions are made by the ________ machinery of the host cell
Virions are made by the ________ machinery of the host cell
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______ are small infectious agents that lack protein coats and are composed solely of short strands of RNA
______ are small infectious agents that lack protein coats and are composed solely of short strands of RNA
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Prions are infectious agents composed solely of ______
Prions are infectious agents composed solely of ______
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_____ are cells that are infected with viruses or other pathogens and undergo uncontrolled division
_____ are cells that are infected with viruses or other pathogens and undergo uncontrolled division
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Host ______ is the defense mechanism that protects organisms against pathogens
Host ______ is the defense mechanism that protects organisms against pathogens
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Vaccines are designed to stimulate the body's immune system to produce ______ against specific pathogens
Vaccines are designed to stimulate the body's immune system to produce ______ against specific pathogens
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______ are abnormal forms of normal cellular proteins found in the brain
______ are abnormal forms of normal cellular proteins found in the brain
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