Editing Viral Replication (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Virus''' — A "Microscopic Parasite" that "Cannot Reproduce" without a "Host Cell."
* '''Viral Replication''' — The "Process" by which a virus "Forces" a cell to "Make more viruses."
* '''Capsid''' — The "Protein Shell" that "Protects" the virus's "Genetic Code."
* '''Bacteriophage''' — A "Virus" that "Specializes" in "Killing Bacteria."
* '''Reverse Transcriptase''' — An "Enzyme" (used by 'Retroviruses' like HIV) that "Turns RNA back into DNA," allowing it to "Hide" in the host's genome.
* '''Lytic Cycle''' — When the virus "Kills the cell immediately" by "Bursting it open" to release new viruses.
* '''Lysogenic Cycle''' — When the virus "Hides" its DNA inside the cell's DNA, "Waitng" for years before "Waking up."
* '''Antigen''' — The "Specific Shape" on the outside of a virus that the "Immune System" "Recognizes" as an "Enemy."
* '''Spike Protein''' — The "Key" that a virus (like 'SARS-CoV-2') uses to "Unlock" the "Lock" (Receptor) on a cell's surface.
* '''Mutation''' — A "Mistake" in the "Copying" of the virus's code: "Bad Mistakes" kill the virus; "Good Mistakes" create a "New Variant."
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