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Exam 2 Viruses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Virus | An infectious particle made of genes packaged into a protein coat |
| Viral Envelopes | an outer lipid-protein layer found on certain viruses, comprised of viral and host cell molecules . |
| Bacteriophages | Viruses that infect bacteria, they have the most complex capsids |
| Host Range | Limited number of species a virus can infect |
| Lytic cycle | A phage replication cycle that results in the death of the host cell |
| Virulent Phage | A phage that reproduces only by the lytic cycle |
| Lysogenic Cycle | Replicates a phage genome without destroying the host, integrating DNA |
| Flagella | long, whip-like structures that protrude from cells, primarily enabling locomotion in liquid environments for various organisms |
| Fimbriae | Prokaryotes hair like appendages, allowing for interlocking between cells |
| Capsid | A protein shell that encloses the viral genome |
| Capsomeres | protein subunits which makeup capsids |
| Taxis | Movement to or away from a stimuli |
| Peptidoglycan | a complex and tangled molecular structure that forms a layer surrounding the plasma membrane of bacteria |