Across
- 3. is any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.
- 4. the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- 6. any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila,
- 7. site proteins typically found on the surface of cells, which are capable of recognizing and bonding to specific molecules
- 9. cycle is one of two cycles of viral reproduction.
- 10. reproduction the formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells.
Down
- 1. any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
- 2. any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription, from RNA to DNA rather than the usual DNA to RNA,
- 5. Coat A coat of proteins surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus.
- 8. cycle the destruction of the infected cell and its membrane