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Pathogens
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Agents that cause disease.
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Bacteriophages or
Phages
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Pathogens that killed bacteria; "Bacteria Eaters"
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Viris or Viron
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A tiny, infectious particle consisting of a nucleic acid core surrounded by a protein.
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Capsid
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The protein coat that surrounds a viron.
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Lytic Cycle
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The phase of a virus' life where it destroys the host cell.
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Virulent
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Word used to describe viruses in the lytic cycle; lethal
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Attachment (or absorbtion)
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First step of cell reproduction; the virus attaches to receptors on the host cell wall.
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Penetration
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Second step of cell reproduction; nucleic acid of the virus moves through membrane and into the cytoplasm.
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Replication
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Third step of cell reproduction; the cell creates the components of viruses.
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Assembly
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Synthesized viral components are put together.
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Release
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Assembled virus are released from the cell.
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Temperate
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The virus reproductive cycle that does not destroy the host.
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Lysogenic cycle
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Integrate genetic material into host's genome.
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Prophage
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Bacterial viruses that have become integrated into the host's genetic material.
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Lysogenic Cells
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Bacteira cells that carry propages.
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