Virus crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Synthesize new DNA or RNA
  2. 7. those lacking an envelope are
  3. 8. Virus coincidentally collides with a susceptible host cell and adsorbs specifically to receptor sites on the cell membrane
  4. 10. fully formed virus able to establish an infection
  5. 11. Enzyme to degrade cell walls
  6. 12. Phage lysozyme opens cell wall; talk sheath contracts to force tail core and DNA into cell
  7. 14. Copy RNA
  8. 15. Exposed carbohydrate-protein complexes on the outside of the envelope
Down
  1. 1. made of protein
  2. 2. viruses that infect bacteria
  3. 4. nonenveloped and complex viruses released when cell dies and ruptures
  4. 5. phage remains latent
  5. 6. Production of phage DNA and proteins
  6. 9. Some viruses have an external covering called
  7. 13. Promotes interferon production