The virus is one of the organisms you’ll learn about under the scope of microbiology, but you’ll probably know already that these are a much different kettle of fish from bacteria, given that they’re harder to get rid of with viral infections like influenza and the common cold is just that, common. What can you tell us about the structure of these viruses and how they’re able to replicate? Let’s find out!
Genetic material
Capsid
Envelope
Tail fibers
Mitosis
The lysogenic cycle
The lytic cycle
Binary fission
Provirus
Plasmid
Party animal
Bacteriophage
Tail fibers
A mate
Cell membrane
Host cell
True
False
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