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Biology Chapter 20

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Virus

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Segments of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) contained in a protein coat.

What does a virus do in a living cell?

They infect the cell and use the cell's resources to make more viruses. They cannot replicate on their own, so they must use this cell.

What does a virus do when outside a living cell?

It searches for new cells to infect by connecting keys to receptors.

The outer protein coat of a virus.

What is the significance of the shape of a capsid?

It has been engineered to protect the innards and make sure that the virus can infect a host cell.