Virology Crossword

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  1. 4. A viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses
  2. 6. Viral DNA that inserts into a host genome
  3. 8. A virus that infects bacteria; also called a phage
  4. 10. A virus that has appeared suddenly or has recently come to the attention of medical scientists
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  1. 1. A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template
  2. 2. 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
  3. 3. 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
  4. 5. Phage DNA that has inserted into the DNA of a prokaryotic chromosome
  5. 7. An infectious form of protein that may multiply by converting related proteins to more prions
  6. 9. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell