Virus Characteristics
Viral Activities
Bacteria Types
Bacterial Characteristics
Miscellaneous
100
Has these 2 parts
What is nucleic acid and a protein coat?
100
The cycle in which the virus causes infection immediately
What is the lytic cycle?
100
Spherical-shaped bacteria that grow in clumps or clusters
What is staphylococcus?
100
2 methods of bacterial reproduction
What are binary fission and conjugation?
100
Medications that can block the growth and reproduction of bacteria but not viruses.
What are antibiotics?
200
Whether viruses are considered living or not
What is NO?
200
The cycle in which the viral DNA becomes incorporated into the host cell's DNA.
What is the lysogenic cycle?
200
Bacteria that like hot environments
What are extreme thermophiles?
200
Bacteria that break down organic matter
What are saprophytes?
200
The series of procedures used to determine the causative agent of a disease
What are Koch's Postulates?
300
When viruses developed in relation to cells.
What is after cells?
300
Virus whose RNA has to become DNA first to cause problems
What is a retrovirus?
300
Bacteria that live in swamps and help certain animals with digestion
What are methanogens?
300
Bacteria that have more peptidoglycan
What are Gram + bacteria?
300
3 important uses of prokaryotes
What are biological weapons, bioremediation, and nitrogen fixation?
400
Viral nucleic acid types
What are DNA OR RNA, not both?
400
A virus that infects a bacterium
What is a bacteriophage or phage?
400
Bacteria that are "salt lovers"
What are extreme halophiles?
400
An adaptive structure that allows some bacteria to survive unfavorable conditions.
What is an endospore?
400
A viral or bacterial infection affects the host resulting in this
What is a disease?
500
Instrument used to see viruses
What is an electron microscope?
500
The bursting open of a cell releasing new viruses at the end of the lytic cycle.
What is lysis?
500
Rod-shaped bacteria
What are bacilli?
500
2 domains of prokaryotes where once there was one, called Monera.
What are Archaea and Bacteria?
500
A substance used externally on surfaces to kill bacteria and disable viruses.
What is a disinfectant?
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