BIOLOGY 101 GIZMO Virus Lytic Cycle Student Exploration Sheet

Vocabulary: bacteriophage, capsid, host cell, lyse, lytic cycle, virus Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A computer virus is a program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission of the owner. How do you think a computer virus compares to a real virus? A computer Virus and a real virus are very similar because theey both duplicate and infect the host in order to harm the host. 2. Have you ever been infected with a virus, such as the cold ...