Across
- 4. a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative
- 5. The 1st step of the viral takeover where the capsid of the virus binds to receptor proteins on the surface of a host cell, tricking the host cell into thinking it’s not a foreign invader.
- 8. A medicine that suppresses a virus's ability to replicate and, hence, inhibits its capability to multiply and reproduce.
- 10. A term used to describe the variation in the DNA sequence in each of our genomes. (not identical)
- 11. cycle During this cycle the virus does not kill the host cell, instead using it as a refuge where it exists in a dormant state. As the host cell duplicates, so does the virus.
- 13. The 3rd step of the viral takeover where the viral genes are expressed, turning the host cell into a virus-making factory producing capsids, copies of the DNA or RNA, surface receptors, etc.
- 14. a living cell in which a virus multiplies
- 15. A type of asexual reproduction where the developing organism begins its life as an entirely separate life form from its "parent", separating into an autonomous entity only when it has fully matured.
Down
- 1. A type of asexual reproduction that takes place by fission, in which an organism splits in two, and each half grows new parts to become a complete organism.
- 2. any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria
- 3. The highest taxonomic rank of organisms in which there are three groupings: Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.
- 6. Type of medicines that treat infections by killing bacteria.
- 7. A type of asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies.
- 9. A scientific tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish. It consists of a series of choices that lead the user to the correct name of a given organism.
- 12. the protein coat that contains the RNA or DNA or viruses