GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with Viral Lifecycles
Which of the following feature is common between a virus undergoing lytic cycle and a virus undergoing lysogenic cycle?
What is the defining characteristic of temperate phage?
In the viral lytic cycle, the step of adsorption is when the virus particle interacts with receptors on the outer surface of a given cell. Which step describes the process in which there is the formation of new (progeny) virions?
When performing gene transfer via pantropic retroviruses, which of the following is true about the cells they infect?
___________ is a term used to describe a viral lifecycle in which the virus incorporates its DNA into the host's genomic DNA.
Which of the following are true regarding a virus undergoing the lysogenic cycle?
I. The viral nucleic acid is the only remnant found inside the infected cell
II. The infected individual will have prolonged fevers and other symptoms
III. Cell rupture does not occur
A researcher is analyzing the effects of a virus that is known to be deadly. He administers the virus to an immunosuppressed rat and observes it for two whole weeks. The results reveal that the rat failed to develop any symptoms. What can you conclude about this virus?
Which of the following statements about viral life cycles are true?
A virus that causes cell lysis undergoes the __________ cycle and a virus that induces inflammation undergoes __________ cycle.
Which event is not part of the viral lytic life cycle?