12 Questions
What is the primary location of replication for most DNA viruses in eukaryotic cells?
Nucleus
What is the term for cells that a virus can use to replicate?
Permissive
What is the outcome of a virulent phage infecting a bacterial cell?
The cell dies through cell lysis
In which part of the cell do bacteriophages replicate?
Cytoplasm
What is the term for the phage replicative cycle that culminates in the death of the host?
Lytic cycle
What is the term for a virus that infects a bacteria and produces new virions?
Productive virus
How do viruses recognize host cells?
Through a 'lock and key' fit between proteins
What is the result of a lytic cycle in a host cell?
The cell dies and releases the viral products
What happens to the viral capsid during entry into a host cell?
It is degraded and releases the nucleic acid
What is the role of the viral genome during biosynthesis?
It commandeers the host cell to copy viral nucleic acid
What is the result of a lysogenic cycle in a host cell?
The cell divides and passes the virus to its daughter cells
What is the term for the bacteriophage DNA incorporated into the host cell genome?
Prophage
Test your understanding of the viral life cycle, including attachment, replication, and release of viruses in host cells. Learn about the host range and specific requirements for viral replication in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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