Viruses
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Viruses starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A student observes that a virus cannot grow on nutrient agar plates. What does this suggest about viruses?
Describe one way in which viruses differ from bacteria.
Describe the difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of viral replication.
Describe the main steps in the lytic cycle of a virus.
Explain why vaccines are effective in preventing certain viral diseases.
Explain why viruses are considered obligate intracellular parasites.
Name one example of a virus that infects plants.
Name the protein coat that surrounds the genetic material of a virus.
Name the scientist who is credited with discovering viruses.
State one reason why it is difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses without harming host cells.
The lytic cycle is a process in which a virus ______.
