Viruses Answers

Use your understanding of viruses to answer the following questions. Viruses are considered to be

Indicate whether the characteristics below are of a virus or a cell. smallest unit of life hijacks host in order to reproduce contains DNA, ribosomes, and cytoplasm able to grow and reproduce on its own contains nucleic acid and capsid

hijacks host in order to reproduce

contains DNA, ribosomes, and cytoplasm

able to grow and reproduce on its own

contains nucleic acid and capsid

What is the function of the capsid?

Which of the following illustrates a complex virus?

Indicate whether each is characteristic of lytic or lysogenic reproductive cycle. viral DNA merges with host cell DNA no symptoms viral DNA takes over virus does not destroy host cell virus destroys host cell induces symptoms of viral infection cell reproduces and spreads provirus

The diagram to the right represents the lytic cycle. What is occurring at step C?

The diagram to the right represents the lysogenic cycle. What is occurring at step D?