Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6.L1, Problem 1WC
a. What characteristics of viruses could be used to describe them as life forms?
b. What makes them more similar to lifeless molecules?
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Foundations in Microbiology
Ch. 6.1 - Indicate how viruses were discovered and...Ch. 6.1 - Describe the unique characteristics of viruses.Ch. 6.1 - Discuss the origin and importance of viruses.Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 6.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 6.1 - Explain what it means to be an obligate...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 6.2 - Prob. 4ELOCh. 6.2 - Distinguish among types of capsids and...Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 6ELO
Ch. 6.2 - Prob. 7ELOCh. 6.2 - Summarize the different viral groups based on...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 9ELOCh. 6.3 - Indicate the characteristics used in identifying...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 5CYPCh. 6.3 - Describe the general structure of viruses.Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 7CYPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 8CYPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 9CYPCh. 6.3 - Prob. 10CYPCh. 6.3 - How are the poxviruses different from other animal...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 12CYPCh. 6.3 - How are generic and common names used?Ch. 6.4 - Describe the virus-host relationship.Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 6.4 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 6.4 - Prob. 14ELOCh. 6.4 - Explain two ways in which animal viruses are...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 16ELOCh. 6.4 - Write a narrative that describes the stages in the...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 15CYPCh. 6.4 - Summarise the two major ways in which animal...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 17CYPCh. 6.4 - Describe several cytopathic effects of viruses....Ch. 6.4 - Explain what it means for a virus to become...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 20CYPCh. 6.5 - Prob. 17ELOCh. 6.5 - Explain what is meant by lysogeny, prophage,...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 19ELOCh. 6.5 - In simple terms, what does the viral nucleic acid...Ch. 6.5 - What processes are involved in bacteriophage...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 23CYPCh. 6.5 - Compare and contrast the main phases in the lytic...Ch. 6.5 - why is penetration so different between the two...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 20ELOCh. 6.6 - Compare the methods and uses of cell culture, bird...Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 22ELOCh. 6.7 - Prob. 23ELOCh. 6.7 - Describe the three main techniques for cultivating...Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 27CYPCh. 6.7 - What are cell lines and monolayers, and how are...Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 29CYPCh. 6.8 - Prob. 24ELOCh. 6.8 - Prob. 25ELOCh. 6.8 - Prob. 30CYPCh. 6.8 - Prob. 31CYPCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 6.L1 - The capsid is composed of protein subunits called...Ch. 6.L1 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 6.L1 - A prophage is a/an ____ stage in the cycle of...Ch. 6.L1 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 14MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 2CSRCh. 6.L1 - Prob. 3CSRCh. 6.L1 - a. What characteristics of viruses could be used...Ch. 6.L1 - Prob. 2WCCh. 6.L1 - a. Since viruses lack metabolic enzymes, how can...Ch. 6.L1 - Prob. 4WCCh. 6.L2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 6.L2 - Prob. 2CTCh. 6.L2 - Prob. 3CTCh. 6.L2 - a. Given that DNA viruses can be carried in the...Ch. 6.L2 - Prob. 5CTCh. 6.L2 - Is there such a thing as a “good virus�?...Ch. 6.L2 - Prob. 7CTCh. 6.L2 - Prob. 8CTCh. 6.L2 - Prob. 9CTCh. 6.L2 - Label the parts of viruses in figures...Ch. 6.L2 - How would you describe the kind of capsid found on...
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