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Concepts of Biology

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ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter17: The Immune System And Disease

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Problem 4RQ: Which statement is true? a. A virion contains DNA and RNA. b. Viruses are acellular. c. Viruses...

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Compare and contrast viruses’ Lytic and Lysogenic replication cycle *keep it short*

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Viruses are small infectious agents that only replicate inside the living cells of other organisms. They have no metabolism or cell structure and use host cells to survive and reproduce. Viruses employ two main ways to reproduce, Lytic and Lysogenic replication cycles. In this article, we will compare and contrast these two viral replication cycles.

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