2. Viruses and Viral replication Flashcards

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What are viruses

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Nott living cells, just nucleic acids with a protein coat

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How do they reproduce

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Invade and reproduce inside other cells known as host cells

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Do they have membrane, cytoplasm or ribosomes?

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NO

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What do they have?

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  • Capsid(protein coat)
  • DNA
  • Attachment proteins
  • Sheath
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How do we remember Viral replication?

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A- Attachment
E- Entry
S- Synthesis
A- Assembly
R- Release

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What happens in the first phase (A)

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Attachment - Virus attaches to host cell receptor proteins

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What happens in the second phase (E)

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Entry - Genetic material is released into the host cell with capsid left behind

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What happens in the third phase (S)

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Synthesis - Genetic material and proteins are replicated by host cell receptor

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What happens in the fourth phase (A)

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Assembly - Viral components are assemble

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What happens in the fifth phase (R)

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Release - Replicated viruses released from host cells - often results in cell death

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What does it look like?

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What happens in the fifth phase (R)

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Release - Replicated viruses released from host cells - often results in cell death

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