Virus 101
Across
- 2. A single stranded molecule that carries genetic information in the human body
- 5. The protein covering of some viruses may stimulate the body’s immune response
- 6. a common structure that makes up viral receptors
- 9. A process where viral genetic information is released into the cell by body cell membrane and virus cell envelope joining together
- 10. Any one of 20 or more organic acids, some of which are the building blocks for proteins and are necessary for metabolism and growth
Down
- 1. A substance that contains antigenic components from an infectious organism. By stimulating an immune response (but not disease), it leads to immunity to a certain microorganism and protects against subsequent infection by that organism
- 3. The process of a virus being engulfed into a body cell
- 4. The site of protein replication in a human body cell
- 7. A structure on a cell which joins with proteins to produce changes in cellular function
- 8. A cell or organism that supports the growth of a parasite or virus