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Which type of replication cycle do bacteriophages exhibit?
Which type of replication cycle do bacteriophages exhibit?
- Lytic cycle (correct)
- Genome integration cycle
- Virulent cycle
- Transcription cycle
What dictates the decision of which replication cycle a bacteriophage will utilize?
What dictates the decision of which replication cycle a bacteriophage will utilize?
- Environmental cues (correct)
- Host recognition
- Lysogeny activation
- Phage attachment
What triggers a lytic burst in a host cell during virus replication?
What triggers a lytic burst in a host cell during virus replication?
- Genome entry
- Environmental cues
- Phage attachment
- Host cell survival threats (correct)
What unique ability does a temperate phage have compared to a virulent phage?
What unique ability does a temperate phage have compared to a virulent phage?
During lysogeny, what state is the host in when the bacteriophage is not actively replicating?
During lysogeny, what state is the host in when the bacteriophage is not actively replicating?
Which component of a virion delivers the viral genome into the host cell?
Which component of a virion delivers the viral genome into the host cell?
What is a defining characteristic of icosahedral viruses?
What is a defining characteristic of icosahedral viruses?
In tailed viruses, what is the function of the helical 'neck' structure?
In tailed viruses, what is the function of the helical 'neck' structure?
What is a distinguishing feature of viroids compared to typical viruses?
What is a distinguishing feature of viroids compared to typical viruses?
Which type of capsid exhibits both symmetrical and asymmetrical structures among different viruses?
Which type of capsid exhibits both symmetrical and asymmetrical structures among different viruses?
Which bacterial defense mechanism involves cleaving viral DNA lacking methylation?
Which bacterial defense mechanism involves cleaving viral DNA lacking methylation?
What is the function of Acr in the context of CRISPR defense?
What is the function of Acr in the context of CRISPR defense?
Which term refers to a bacterial immune system that involves Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats?
Which term refers to a bacterial immune system that involves Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats?
What is the main function of CRISPR-Cas complex in the context of bacterial defense?
What is the main function of CRISPR-Cas complex in the context of bacterial defense?
Which bacterial defense mechanism involves altered receptor proteins to defend against bacteriophages?
Which bacterial defense mechanism involves altered receptor proteins to defend against bacteriophages?
What is the main focus of Chapter 6 in the microbiology course?
What is the main focus of Chapter 6 in the microbiology course?
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between viruses and host cells?
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between viruses and host cells?
In microbiology, what distinguishes the lytic replication cycle from the lysogenic replication cycle?
In microbiology, what distinguishes the lytic replication cycle from the lysogenic replication cycle?
Why is it significant that viruses can infect all cellular organisms according to the text?
Why is it significant that viruses can infect all cellular organisms according to the text?
What role does viral genetic material play in synthesizing proteins according to Chapter 6?
What role does viral genetic material play in synthesizing proteins according to Chapter 6?
What is a unique characteristic of prions?
What is a unique characteristic of prions?
How do small viral genomes commonly differ from giant viral genomes?
How do small viral genomes commonly differ from giant viral genomes?
How did David Baltimore propose to classify viruses in 1971?
How did David Baltimore propose to classify viruses in 1971?
What is one reason why giant viruses are significant according to the text?
What is one reason why giant viruses are significant according to the text?
What classification criteria were considered by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for devising a working classification system?
What classification criteria were considered by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for devising a working classification system?
