MCAT Biology › Viral Life Cycle
What is a key difference between the lytic and the lysogenic viral life cycles?
Host cells are often killed by a virus as the result of __________.
You discover a virus in the lab that infects humans and incorporates its genetic material into the host's genome. After further investigation, you discover that the genetic material of the virus consists of DNA.
Which answer best describes this virus?
All viruses rely on the host cell's replication machinery to replicate, however, most viruses also contain genetic code for their own necessary enzymes to complete their life cycle. In the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), what is the name of the enzyme responsible for incorporating viral DNA into the host genome?
Reverse transcriptase is most likely to be found in which of the following?
Which term refers to a viral life cycle that leads to the immediate production of progeny, destruction of the host cell, and release of many virions?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus. Retroviruses possess an enzyme called reverse transcriptase that is responsible for which of the following?