(01) Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
What are viruses?
Are they the ultimate parasite? obligate parasites?
A
- infectious agents that need living cells to survive and multiply
- yes, yes
2
Q
Are viruses metabolically inert when outside their hosts?
Do they rely on metabolic processes of their hosts to multiply?
The diseases we see are due to the interaction between what?
A
- yes
- yes
- the virus and its host cell (and/or the host’s response to this interaction)
3
Q
What is the bullet shape virus?
A
rhabdo
