Define virion and virus particle

• What is a virus particle also called?

  Virion
• What are the three main components of a virion?

  Genetic material, capsid, envelope
• Match the virion component with its function:

  Genetic Material ↔️ Carries viral instructions

  Protein Capsid ↔️ Protects genetic material

  Envelope ↔️ Facilitates host cell entry
• The genetic material in a virion can only be DNA.

  False
• What are the protein subunits that make up the capsid called?

  Capsomeres
• Which virus has a single-stranded RNA genome and an envelope?

  Influenza virus
• Stages in the life cycle of a virion

  1️⃣ Attachment

  2️⃣ Penetration

  3️⃣ Replication

  4️⃣ Assembly

  5️⃣ Release
• How does the viral life cycle differ from the host cell cycle?

  Viral life cycle relies on host machinery