Review: Viruses

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Across
  1. 1. Viruses are called obligate ____________ because they must "hijack" another cell to reproduce
  2. 6. The nucleic acid found in bacteriophages & the chickenpox virus (hint: double helix)
  3. 9. Analyzes how the disease spreads and tries to find the source (reservior)
  4. 11. Used to prevent viral infections
  5. 12. Many infections that have impacted are larger population than an outbreak
  6. 13. The capsid surrounding the DNA or RNA is made of this molecule
  7. 15. Analyzes the samples obtained from patients and identifies the infectious agent
  8. 16. Many infections that are confined to a smaller population
  9. 18. The shape of an adenovirus. The capsid has many triangular faces.
Down
  1. 2. The shape of COVID. It has a round capsid with spikes.
  2. 3. Used to treat bacterial infections, but do NOT stop viral infections
  3. 4. The shape of a bacteriophage
  4. 5. Outbreak of an infectious agent that has spread world wide
  5. 6. Meets with patients and discusses symptoms and treatment options
  6. 7. The viral life cycle that is occurring if the virus is dormant
  7. 8. Are viruses alive?
  8. 10. A virus often used in research b/c it can ONLY infect bacteria
  9. 14. The viral life cycle that is occurring if the host has an active infection
  10. 17. The nucleic acid found in COVID & the flu virus (Hint: single stranded)