What are viruses?

Vaccine

A(n) _____________________ is a mixture containing material from one or more D activated pathogens, such as viruses.

Antibody

A(n) _____________________ is a protein that prevents an infection in your body.

Beneficial

Scientist have developed ___________________ uses for viruses in treating genetic disorders and cancer using gene therapy.

Virus

A strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a layer of protein that can affect and replicate in a host cell

Cells

A virus can infect ________________ and cause illness.

Membrane

A virus does not have a nucleus or a cell ___________________.

Protein

A virus is a strand of DNA or RNA surrounded by a layer of __________________ that can infect and replicate in a host cell

Host

The living cell that a virus infects is called a ____________________ cell.

Mutates

Viruses can adjust to changes in their host cell because their DNA and RNA frequently ________________________.

Shapes

Viruses can have different ___________________, such as crystals and cylinders

Diseases

Viruses cause _____________________, such as chickenpox, influenza, HIV, and rabies.

Replicate

Viruses must take control of a specific kind of cell to ________________________.

Latent

When a virus enters the cell, it can be active or ________________________.

Acquired

You develop ___________________ immunity when you have a viral disease.