What are Viruses

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You develop __=___ immunity when you have a viral disease.

Acquired

viruses can have different _____ such as crystal,cylinders

Shapes

A virus is a strand of DNA or Rna surrounded by a layer of ____ that can infect and replicate in a host cell.

Protein

Viruses must take control of a specific king of cell to _=__&_

Replicate

An ______ is a protein that prevents an infection in your body.

Antibody

Scientists have developed ______ uses for viruses in treating genetic disorders and cancer using gene therapy.

Beneficial

A virus can infect ______ and cure illness

Cells

Viruses cause ______ such as chicken pox, influenza, HIV and rabies

Diseases

The living cell that a virus infects is called an _____ Cell

Host

When a virus enters a cell, it can be active or ______

Latent

A virus does not have a nucleus or a cell ______

Membrane

Viruses can adjust to changes in their host cell because their DNA or RNA frequently _____________________.

Mutates

An ______ is a mixture containing material from one or more deactivated pathogens, such as viruses

Vaccine


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