Immune system
What does the immune system do.
Kill invaders of the body (pathogens)
What is disease caused by
Pathogens
Is the lytic process fast or slow?
Fast
True or false: Viruses are bigger than bacteria
False
What cell kills pathogens
White blood cells.
What are the type of pathogens
Fungus, virus, bacteria,
Is the lysogenic cycle fast or slow
Slow
What is a host cell?
A cell infected by a virus
What do B cells do?
Remember pathogens who invaded the body
Why does bacteria mutate
To be antibody resistant
What do viruses use to attach to cells
Receptors
How do vaccines work?
By inserting a safe dose of a pathogen to get the immune system used to it
What do antivirals do?
Kill viruses
What is a viruses Capsid made out of?
Protein
Which cycle burts a cell open
Lytic cycle
Do viruses contain organelles?
No
What do antibiotics do?
Kill bacteria
What are viruses made out of?
Nucleic Acid
How do viruses take over cells
By attaching themselves and inserting genetic material and enzymes to take over the cell.
What does the caspid do?
Protect genetic material.