Virus Crossword

3. The stage of a virus life cycle where viral spike proteins are inserted onto the host cell membrane for the new viral particles to take up.
7. Protein molecules that stick out of outer surfaces of- capsid.
9. The purpose of protein spikes is to help viruses ___ to host cells they are invading.
11. The stage of a virus life cycle where the virus is pulled into the cell.
12. The type of viruses that have only nucleic acids and a capsid.
13. Once a virus invades a host cell, the virus ______ the cell's genetic material. (two words, no space)
15. The protein molecules that make up the capsid are found in a ___ pattern.
17. One characteristic that viruses do not have.
18. The type of virus that have nucleic acids, a capsid and an envelope.
19. The stage of a virus life cycle where a virus attaches to its host.

1. The covering that viruses have that is made of proteins.
2. The stage of a virus life cycle where the new viral particles bud off of the host cell membrane surrounded by spikes.
4. The stage of a virus life cycle where the cell produces component parts for the virus.
5. cell Viruses depend on a ____ in order for them to multiply (two words no space)
6. The stage of a virus life cycle where the genetic material of a virus is freed into the host cell's cytoplasm.
8. The type of microscope needed to study viruses.
10. The central core contains the ___ material of a virus.
14. Enveloped viruses invade ___ cells.
16. Viruses are biological particles but they are not ____.