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Chapter 20 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a parasite made of nucleic acids and protein mostly | virus |
| unicellar life form that lacks a nucleus | prokaryote |
| any agent that causes a disease | pathogen |
| spiral shaped bacteria | spirilla |
| a type of protein that causes disease | prion |
| when 2 prokaryotes exchange DNA, it is called this | conjugation |
| rod-shaped bacteria | bacilli |
| viral infection that takes over a host cell immediately | lytic |
| protein coat that surrounds a virus | capsid |
| type of virus that infects a bactetia | bacteriophage |
| an unknown disease that shows up and causes illness in many | emerging |
| when viral DNA becomes part of the host cells DNA | prophage |
| process in which a bacteria splits in half...a type of reproduction | binary fission |
| in harsh environments, a bacteria will form this to survive | endospore |
| spherical shaped bacteria | cocci |
| virus that contains RNA | retrovirus |
| a weakened form of a virus or bacteria that is designed to trigger a safe immune response....will protect against the real disease later on | vaccination |
| viral infection that does not take over host cell immediately | lysogenic |
| a group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens | antibiotic |