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A viral envelope is acquired by some viruses during which of the following steps?   

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #7: According to course materials only, explain the two terms cell lysis and apoptosis. What two cells did we encounter and discuss outright in Chapters #14 and #15 that were involved in apoptosis? (3pts) NOTE: When writing your short answer response, I am not looking for what Google or Chat GPT (or other generative AI programs) provides you as an answer to this question. Only responses derived from course materials shall be accepted.  

Vector borne transmission often relies upon the help of a blood-feeding organism such as a mosquito, tick, or flea, to transmit disease from human to animal.   

ESSAY QUESTION #2: In essay format and according to course materials only, list and then explain the four phases of prokaryotic growth under ideal conditions. Only those growth phases as discussed in course lecture videos and/or the powerpoint presentation shall be considered. (8pts) NOTE: When writing your essay response, be sure to write in essay format. Points shall be deducted with improper use of grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. I further expect to see well-constructed sentences with no errors in mechanics. I am not looking for what Google or Chat GPT (or other generative AI programs) provides you as an answer to this question. Only responses derived from course materials shall be accepted.  

Under commensalism, both symbionts benefit from an interaction.   

Helical, icosahedral, and complex are terms used to describe the shape of a viral envelope.   

Capsules and slime layers are found deep to the cell wall and protect the cell or otherwise allow it to attach to a surface.    

____ is recognized for making the connection between a particular microbe and the disease that particular microbe causes.   

Plasma cells are responsible for antibody formation.   

In the scientific name of the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria is the ________.