Virology Crossword

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  1. 3. An RNA virus that reproduces by transcribing its RNA into DNA and then inserting the DNA into a cellular chromosome; an important class of cancer-causing viruses
  2. 4. Cycle: A viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses
  3. 5. Phage DNA that has inserted into the DNA of a prokaryotic chromosome
  4. 6. An infectious form of protein that may multiply by converting related proteins to more prions
  5. 9. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell
  6. 10. Cycle: A viral reproductive cycle in which the viral DNA is added to the host cell's DNA and is copied along with the host cell's DNA
Down
  1. 1. Transcriptase: A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template
  2. 2. A virus that infects bacteria; also called a phage
  3. 7. Viral DNA that inserts into a host genome
  4. 8. Viruses: A virus that has appeared suddenly or has recently come to the attention of medical scientists