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This mutation repair method occurs when proteins locate and repair wrong bases that are not repaired by DNA polymerase.

A bacterium is infected with a temperate phage. The bacterium does not die immediately. How will the virus make more copies?

Name a naked helical virus.

During replication, there are RNA nucleotides in the new DNA strands. How are these RNA nucleotides removed? 

Name an enveloped icosahedral virus.

What macromolecule is present in the poxvirus capsid but not commonly found in other capsids?

______________________ is a prion disease in sheep.

This protein binds to dsRNA and chops up RNA into smaller RNA known as siRNAs.  This system is used to defend against viruses.

This spike protein on the influenza virus binds the viruses to host cells.

According to the CDC website, what animals can commonly contract the flu?.