Virus - Structure

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Across
  1. 3. Peplomers are sometimes referred to as protein _____ which allow the virus to attach to specific receptors on the host cell surface.
  2. 5. How many functions does the capsid have?
  3. 7. This is one of two components that all viruses have.
  4. 8. This is a type of virus that infects bacteria.
  5. 10. This is the name of a fully assembled virus particle.
  6. 11. The __________ is a lipid bi-layer composed of lipids, proteins, and glycoproteins.
Down
  1. 1. Viral _______ carry out functions unique to the virus.
  2. 2. Animal viruses use this structure to help attach to the surface of host cells
  3. 4. Viruses vary in ____ and arrangement.
  4. 6. Viruses that don't infect bacteria are known as ______ viruses.
  5. 7. The capsid is made up of identical protein subunits called __________.
  6. 9. A component that contains either DNA or RNA.