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virus science

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virus   a tiny nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell  
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host   The organisms that a parasite or virus lives in or on.  
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parasite   The organism that ben by living on or in a host in a parasitism interaction.  
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bacteriophage   A virus that infects bacteria.  
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vaccine   a substance used in vaccination that consists of weakened or killed pathogens that can trigger the immune system into action.  
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nanonmeter   a billionth of a meter  
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Protein coat   The outer layer that protects a virus  
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inner core   The part of a virus that contains genetic material and instructions  
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Viruses are living (t/f)   False  
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Viruses are larger than most cells (t/f)   False  
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Viruses cannot reproduce on their own (t/f)   True  
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Scientists use the binomial naming system for viruses (t/f)   False  
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Vaccines don't harm people because________________   The vaccine is weakened or dead.  
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Viruses can cause disease in other organisms besides humans. (t/f) (examples)   True . Esmaples: rabies, distemper, apple mosaic virus  
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Gene therapy uses a virus as a _____________ ________________ to deliver genetic material to cells that need it.   messenger service  
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