AP Bio viruses Flashcards

13890310484	viral transduction	contributes to bacterial genetic variation	0
13890313051	horizontal gene transfer	The transfer of genes from one genome to another through mechanisms such as transposable elements, plasmid exchange, viral activity, and perhaps fusions of different organisms.	1
13890315206	lytic cycle	a viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses	2
13890328373	lysogenic cycle	A phage replication cycle in which the viral genome becomes incorporated into the bacterial host chromosome as a prophage and does not kill the host.	3
13890344834	Which cycle allows for genetic variation in viruses?	Lysogenic cycle	4
13890357422	prophage	A phage genome that has been inserted into a specific site on the bacterial chromosome.	5
13890363036	Bacteriophage	A virus that infects bacteria	6
13890372090	retrovirus	An RNA virus that reproduces by transcribing its RNA into DNA and then inserting the DNA into a cellular chromosome; an important class of cancer-causing viruses.	7
13890375889	reverse transcriptase	An enzyme encoded by some certain viruses (retroviruses) that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis.	8
13890375890	vertical gene transfer	transfer of genes from an organism to its offspring	9
13890402133	sex pili	appendages that pull two cells together prior to DNA transfer from one cell to the other	10
13890406880	Viral recombination	Multiple strains of virus infect a host simultaneously and swap genes.	11