6 Written Questions

1. viroid
2. bacterial cell
3. 
   genetic material and protein capsid
4. oncogenic
5. prion
6. It bursts and releases new viruses.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. lytic
   1. This is a type of infection in which a host cell makes copies of the virus indefinitely.
   2. What happens to the host cell in a lytic infection?
   3. This is a type of infection in which the host cell bursts and is destroyed.
   4. What is the outer protein coat of a virus called?
2. retroviruses
   1. What is a virus that infects bacteria called?
   2. What is the outer protein coat of a virus called?
   3. What happens to the host cell in a lytic infection?
   4. What is a virus that stores its genetic information as RNA called?
3. lysogenic
   1. What is the outer protein coat of a virus called?
   2. What happens to the host cell in a lytic infection?
   3. This is a type of infection in which the host cell bursts and is destroyed.
   4. This is a type of infection in which a host cell makes copies of the virus indefinitely.
4. capsid
   1. What parts do all viruses have?
   2. What kind of cell does a phage infect?
   3. What is the outer protein coat of a virus called?
   4. What is a virus that infects bacteria called?
5. bacteriophage
   1. What is a virus that stores its genetic information as RNA called?
   2. What parts do all viruses have?
   3. What is a virus that infects bacteria called?
   4. What is the outer protein coat of a virus called?

5 True/False Questions

1. What is the term for a particle of nucleic acids and protein that can reproduce only by infecting living cells? → virus

   True        False

2. What term describes any living organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease? → pathogen

   True        False

3. What term describes the viral DNA embedded in the host's DNA? → viroid

   True        False

4. What is distinctive about prions, compared to other pathogens? → capsid

   True        False

5. How does a phage enter a host cell? → It attaches to the host, makes a hole in the cell wall, and injects its DNA.

   True        False