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What is the primary reason viruses need to infect host cells?
To utilize the host's metabolic machinery for survival
What is a virion?
A complete virus particle outside of the host cell
Why are viruses considered the simplest forms of life?
Due to their minimal structural and genetic complexity
What happens to virus particles once inside the host cell?
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Which statement about viral genome is correct?
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What is the main issue with having an RNA genome?
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What do retroviruses have in their genome?
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What did the Hershey and Chase experiment discover?
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What distinguished viruses from other microorganisms?
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What do bacteriophages infect?
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What did the study of bacteriophages lead to an understanding of?
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What is the main use of bacteriophages as a model system?
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