Viruses
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Viruses starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A patient is diagnosed with a viral infection. The doctor prescribes an antiviral drug that inhibits viral entry into host cells. What stage of the viral life cycle is being targeted?
A student observes that a certain virus can infect both humans and birds. What does this suggest about the virus's host range?
Describe how vaccines work to protect against viral infections.
Describe one way in which viruses are different from bacteria.
Describe the main steps in the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage.
Describe the role of reverse transcriptase in the life cycle of a retrovirus.
Explain why viral infections are often difficult to treat.
Explain why viruses are considered obligate parasites.
Explain why viruses are not classified as living organisms.
Name one disease in humans caused by a virus.
Name the process by which a virus leaves the host cell, often destroying it in the process.
What is a retrovirus?
What is the function of the viral envelope in some viruses?
What is the main difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of viral replication?
What is the protein coat that surrounds the genetic material of a virus called?
