10 Questions
During which stage of the viral life cycle does the host cell lyses and new virions are released?
Release
Which process involves the assembly of viral components into virions?
Maturation
In which cycle does the phage DNA integrate into the host DNA forming a prophage?
Lysogenic Cycle
Which type of viruses may remain dormant inside the cell for long periods of time and later activate to produce new viruses?
Lysogenic viruses
What is the term used for a weakened, less vigorous virus used in vaccines?
Attenuated virus
What is the term for the process by which a virus injects its DNA into the host cell?
Penetration
Which cycle involves the replication of phage DNA during each binary fission?
Lytic Cycle
Chickenpox can reappear later in life as what condition?
Shingles
Interferon refers to naturally occurring proteins made by cells to fight what?
Interferon viruses
What type of inhibitors prevent capsid formation in viruses?
Protease inhibitor
Test your knowledge on viral replication, host specificity, and the 5 steps of viral replication process. Learn about how viruses attack specific hosts and the protective envelopes eukaryotic viruses may have.
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