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