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A lytic virus begins to multiply right away. A lysogenic virus can "hide" for a very long time before multiplying.

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Type of virus that begins to multiply immediately after it enters a cell?

protein


What stage is it when a virus enters a host cell?

The virus enters the host cell in the penetration phase.


What happens when a virus enters a plant cell?

The cell becomes a virus breeding machine the virus takes over the cell and uses it to make more viruses


Why virus does not success to duplicate into the cell?

Once the virus enters the cell, unless it is deformed in some way, it will have success.


What portion of the virus actually enters a cell is the?

RNA or DNA depending on the type of virus.


What virus enters a cell and becomes part of the cells DNA without destroying the cell or replicating itself?

A Latent Virus


When a virus enters a cell it?

Hijacks the cellular machinery and enters a lytic or lysogenic lifecycle.


How do viruses get into bacterial cell?

A virus has proteins on its capsid that bind to living host cell. Once the virus has attached it enters the cell or inserts DNA/RNA into the cell.


What is the portion of the virus that actually enters the host cell?

its genetic material


What is lytic reproduction?

ex. a virus enters a cell, replicates, and then "lyses" (ruptures) the cell. those virus particles are now free to infect other cells.


What is a latent virus?

Latent Viruses: some viruses can be latent. That means that after the virus enters a cell, its hereditary material can become part of the cell's hereditary material.


What is active viruses?

when a virus enters a cell and is active, it cause the host cell to make new viruses, which destroy the host cell.