7: Viruses

Question 1

What is an Oncovirus?

Answer 1

A virus that causes cancer

Question 2

Is the Herpes Virus a DNA or RNA Virus?

Answer 2

DNA Virus

Question 3

How does the Herpes Virus take over a cell?

Answer 3

1. Herpesvirus fuses to cell membrane
2. This triggers a cascade of molecular interactions between the Viral Proteins and the Host Cell Proteins and this penetrates the Viral Nucleocapsid
3. The Nucleocapsid is transported to the Nuclear Membrane
4. Viral DNA released from the Nucleocapsid –> New Viruses are synthesised
5. Voldemort (Herpesvirus) does the Imperio curse on Harry –> The curse fuses through Harrys skin and enters his body
6. The curse causes Voldemorts meat and Harrys meat to interact and this causes Voldemort to burst his balls inside Harry
7. Voldemorts balls go to Harrys brain
8. Voldemorts balls release their contents in Harrys brain and this causes Harry to become Voldemort and also makes him create new baby Voldemorts

Question 4

Is the Human Papilloma Virus a DNA or RNA Virus?

Answer 4

DNA Virus

Question 5

What membrane does the HPV invade?

Answer 5

Skin / mucus membrane of Penis / Vagina / Anus

Basically HPV loves sex parts cah is like HIV but its not

Question 6

How does the HPV invade cells?

Answer 6

Replicates inside cells
HPV’s can also permanently integrate into the cells chromosomes

Basically enters the cell and makes babies inside it

Question 7

How can HPV cause cancer?

Answer 7

If it hijacks the cells to produce E6 and E7 proteins

HPV can hijack the plane at terminal E6 and E7

Question 8

What is the treatment for Genital Cancer?

Answer 8

Radiation / Chemotherapy aimed at reproducing cells