20.3 Viruses and Prions

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What kind of genetic material can viruses have?

Viruses can have DNA or RNA as their genetic material.

Viruses can have lipids or carbohydrates as their genetic material.

Viruses can only have proteins as their genetic material.

Viruses exclusively contain plasmids as their genetic material.

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The Lytic viral cycle is when...

The lytic viral cycle is when a virus replicates within a host cell and causes the cell to burst, releasing new viruses.

The lytic viral cycle is when a virus only infects bacteria without causing cell damage.

The lytic viral cycle is when a virus remains dormant within the host cell without replication.

The lytic viral cycle is when a virus integrates its DNA into the host genome.

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Which viral cycle produces active infections like the cold and flu?

Lysogenic cycle

Lytic cycle

Retroviral cycle

Bacteriophage cycle

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The Lysogenic viral cycle is when...

The virus integrates its DNA into the host chromosomes and remains dormant.

The virus replicates without integrating into the host genome.

The virus immediately destroys the host cell.

The virus causes the host cell to produce toxins.

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Which viral cycle can lie dormant?

Lytic cycle

Chronic cycle

Transformative cycle

Lysogenic cycle

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What aspect of proteins does a prion affect to mutate it?

The amino acid sequence of proteins.

The energy levels of proteins.

The shape of the protein.

The size of protein molecules.

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