Combined Science GCSE
Viral replication
What Viral replication means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Viral replication
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Reference: AQA
Copying the viral genetic material and making viral protein coats inside a host cell, then releasing new virus particles.
Topics that use Viral replication
- Communicable (infectious) diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Antibiotics
- Breaking the chain of infection
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Obligate parasites
- Pathogen groups and disease
- Transmission routes
- Transmission routes in animals
- Transmission routes in plants
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