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17.

A virus that infects a bacterium is called a/an ___________________.

18.

A/an __________ virus possesses characteristics of both a polyhedral and helical virus.

19.

A virus containing only nucleic acid and a capsid is called a/an ___________________ virus or __________________ virus.

20.

The ____________ _____________ on the bacteriophage allow for binding to the bacterial cell.

21.

An enzyme from HIV that can make a copy of DNA from RNA is called _______________________.

22.

For lytic viruses, _________________ is a phase during a viral growth curve when the virus is not detected.

23.

Viruses can be diagnosed and observed using a(n) _____________ microscope.

24.

Cell abnormalities resulting from a viral infection are called ____________ _____________.

25.

Both viroids and virusoids have a(n) _________ genome, but virusoids require a(n) _________ to reproduce.