Study Guide for Chapter 10

1)	Know the reason viruses are not considered to be alive and the part of the virus that is transferred to the host
2)	Know that bacteriaphage is the virus that infects bacteria
3)	Know the differences between DNA and RNA molecules
4)	Know the definition of transcription, translation, and translocation
5)	Know that the amino acid sequence is read by a sequence of three amino acid sequence
6)	Know the meaning of the word redundant
7)	Know that the RNA polymerase and DNA polymerase are responsible for the transcription of mRNA and DNA respectively
8)	Know the purpose of the promoter and terminator region of the DNA molecule
9)	Know that transcription and translation occur in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells
10)	Know the function of the RNAs, mRNA, tRNA,and rRNA
11)	Know the definition of mutagens and of mutation
12)	Know the difference between  the lytic and lysogenic cycles
13)	Know that the virus DNA that enters the bacterium is called a provirus
14)	Know why a HIV (AIDS) virus are considered retrovirus
15)	Know the enzyme used by HIV to transcribe DNA
16)	Know the effects of DNA on the human body. (Which cells are damaged)
17)	The incorporation of viral DNA in the host cell is known as prophage
18)	Know how to read the genetic code chart
19)	Know the complementary base pairing rules for DNA to copy itself and the base pairing complementary rule for copying RNA from the DNA