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Honors Biology: Microbial Genetics (10.17-10.23) Guided Reading
How are the various types of prokaryotes described and classified?
1. On your own…Read Sections 10.17-10.23
2. Define the following terms:
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Capsid:
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Lytic cycle:
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Lysogenic cycle:
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Prophage:
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Retrovirus:
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Reverse transcriptase:
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Viroids:
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Prions:
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Plasmid:
3. Are viruses considered living organisms? Explain…
4. Describe some of the unique structural features of HIV, the virus which causes AIDS:
5. Describe the three ways that bacteria can transfer DNA:
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Transformation:
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Transduction:
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Conjugation:
6. Describe how bacterial plasmids function in the transfer of genetic material: