Viruses

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Across
  1. 2. The process where a virus enters a host cell and releases its genetic material is called __________.
  2. 3. The system that classifies viruses based on the type of nucleic acid in their genome is the __________ classification system.
  3. 5. The virus known for causing cervical cancer by inserting its DNA into host genes is __________.
  4. 6. A virus that infects bacteria is known as a __________.
  5. 7. The protein shell that encloses a virus’s nucleic acid genome is called a __________.
Down
  1. 1. Organisms like viruses that cannot reproduce or metabolize on their own are considered __________.
  2. 4. A virus surrounded by a membrane taken from its host cell is described as __________.
  3. 5. The virus that uses reverse transcription to integrate its genome into host DNA is __________.