virus vocab

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  1. 6. any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.
  2. 8. Viruses cannot replicate on their own, but rather depend on their host cell
  3. 9. cycle the destruction of the infected cell and its membrane.
  4. 10. a type of protein that can cause disease in animals and humans by triggering normally healthy proteins
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  1. 1. the coiled or polyhedral structure that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
  2. 2. a method by which a virus can replicate its DNA using a host cell.
  3. 3. substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases
  4. 4. the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
  5. 5. any of a group of RNA viruses which insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate HIV.
  6. 7. proteins typically found on the surface of cells