Viruses

2. Assemby of phage particles into virions.
5. Genome enters the host cell.
10. Binding of viruses to host cell.
12. Nonenveloped and complex viruses are released when the cell dies and ruptures.
14. Viruses that infect bacteria are called what?
15. Inserted phage DNA is known as what?
17. Synthesis of DNA from RNA.
19. The part of the virus that contains genetic material to invade host cells.
21. What is a fully formed virus that can form an infection called?
22. Different viruses can vary in ____ to determine which cells they attach to.
23. Most complicated shape a virus may have.
24. This part of a Virus is composed of a Nucleic Acid and Capsid.
25. Misfolded proteins that contain no nucleic acid.
26. Short pieces of RNA identified in plants only.

1. Shape of viruses that can be a 20-sided die.
3. Production of phage DNA and proteins.
4. Capsids are composed of protein subunits.
6. Synthesis of new DNA or RNA.
7. Enzyme to degrade cell walls
8. ____ Viruses are dependent on other viruses for replication.
9. Part of some viruses that assist in attachment.
11. ____ size, ranging from 20nm to 450nm (diameter).
13. Protein Coat that protects Nucleic Acids.
16. Viral Nucleic Acid is released from the capsid
18. Nucleocapsid binds to the membrane which pinches off and sheds the viruses gradually.
20. Host cell membrane surrounding capsid.