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Do viruses possess ALL of the characteristics of life?
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No
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What characteristics of life do viruses NOT possess?
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No cells, no growth, and they cannot produce on their own
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What characteristics of life DO viruses possess?
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Replication without a host cell, possess genetic material (DNA/ RNA), utilize the same genetic code as living cells, and evolve by natural selection
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The viral structures of viruses are as tiny as _ nm.
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20
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What do viruses consist of?
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Genes surrounded by a protein coat
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What is the protein coat surrounding the genes of a virus called?
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Caspid
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Some viruses are further surrounded by a _ _.
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Membranous envelope
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_ are attached, which serve as receptor molecules.
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Glycoproteins
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The virus enter the _ _ and is "uncoated"
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Host cell
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The host cell's enzymes (i.e. DNA polymerase) _ the viral DNA.
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Replicate
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The host cell's enzymes and ribosomes _ and _ the viral DNA into RNA and proteins.
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Transcribe and translate
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New proteins produced by the host cell serve as new _ _.
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Viral capsids
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_ are viruses that infect bacteria.
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Bacteriophages
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Bacteriophages possess _ as their genetic material.
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DNA
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The head of the caspid of Bacteriophages contains what?
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DNA
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