Biology Section 15.1: Viruses Flashcards

2727605581	Virus	a small infectious agent that is composed primarily of a core of genetic material surrounded by a protein capsid with replication only occurring in living cells of an organism	0
2727605582	Capsid	the protein coat encasing the genetic material of a virus	1
2727605878	Bacteriophage	a virus that infects bacteria	2
2727605879	Lysis	the breaking down on a cell such as that seen at the end of the lytic pathway when viruses are released from the host cell	3
2727605884	Lytic pathway	a type of viral reproduction where the virus lyses, or breaks open the host cell membrane in order to release the newly replicated viruses	4
2727606247	Lysogenic pathway	a type of viral reproduction involving the incorporation of the viral genes into the host cell chromosomes where they remain dormant until the genes are turned on in order to produce copies of the virus	5
2727606248	HIV	the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS and results in the loss of T cell and immune system functioning	6
2727606437	AIDS	an acronym that stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, which is characterized by the loss of the immune system and caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus	7
2727606623	Influenza	a viral infection commonly known as the flu; causes fever, fatigue, and respiratory infections	8
2727606438	Common cold	a condition caused by a variety of viruses, the most common being the rhinovirus, which can result in fever, fatigue, and respiratory infection	9
2727606800	Hepatitis A	a virus that causes inflammation of the liver	10