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A2.3 Viruses + DNA replication (BOOK) Flashcards

1
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For enveloped viruses, what type of cell do they usually infect?

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Animal cells

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2
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In which reproductive cycle (?) of viruses are lipid envelopes common to?

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Lytic cycle (because of lysis)

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Describe the bacteriophage lambda on terms of the type of virus

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Bacteriophage
- bacterium/arcaheum hosts

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4
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Is the bacteriophage lambda enveloped or non-enveloped?

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Non-enveloped

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5
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What is the genetic material of bacteriophage lambda?

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  • Double stranded DNA
  • both negative and positive strands
    -32 genes for 29 proteins
    -4 enzymes
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6
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Give the distinctive features of the bacteriophage lambda

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  • lytic cycle OR lysogenic cycle
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7
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What is the host of the Bacteriophage Lambda?

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e. coli

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8
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Give the parts of the bacteriophage lambda.

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9
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Describe COVID-19 (Type of Virus)

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  • coronavirus
  • crown-like
  • animal cell host
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COVID-19 (Enveloped or Non-Enveloped)

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Enveloped

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COVID-19 (Genetic Material)

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  • 1 stranded positive sense RNA
  • 16 genes: 29 proteins
  • 6 enzymes
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12
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COVID-19 distinctive features

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  • Zoonosis
  • from a bat
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13
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Host of COVID-19

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Human cells and other epithelium mammal cells

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14
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HIV type of virus

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  • retrovirus
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15
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HIV enveloped or non-enveloped

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Enveloped

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16
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HIV genetic material

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  • 2 copies of a single-stranded positive sense RNA
  • 9 genes: 15 viral proteins
  • 4 enzymes
17
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Host of HIV

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T-Helper cells in the human immune system

18
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Give the parts of COVID 19

19
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give the parts of HIV

20
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For the lytic cycle, after lysis, how many viruses pop out?

21
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How many times is the viral DNA replicated in the lytic cycle?

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  • around 100 times by a rolling circle method
22
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What are the two enzymes in HIV that cause mutations ?

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  • reverse transcriptase (for retroviruses only)
  • cytidine deaminase (general)
23
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Why do mutations happen more often in viruses in regards to enzymes?

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  • They don’t proofread
24
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Define cytidine deaminase

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enzyme that converts cytosine to uracil

25
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Why does HIV have the highest known mutation rate of any virus?

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  • reverse transcriptase
  • cytidine deaminase
26
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Describe the influenza virus

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  • enveloped
  • negative sense RNA
  • uses RNA replicase -> high mutation rate
  • haemagglutinin protein to bind to a host cell
  • neuraminidase to help with release into host cell
27
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What is the rule that one nitrogen base must always pair with the other?

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Complementary base pairing

28
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What is the duty of DNA polymerase I?

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  • exonuclease
  • break bonds between nucleotides and polymerase by linking nucleotides
  • replaces RNA nucleotides w/ DNA nucleotides
29
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DNA ligase duty

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  • Seal the nicks left by DNA polymerase I
30
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How many times on a leading strand is the primer added?

31
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How many times are RNA primers added to the lagging strand?

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every 100-200 times

32
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In prokaryotes, who proofreads the DNA replication process and how?

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  • DNA polymerase III
  • removes incorrect nucleotide
  • moves back 1 nucleotide
  • then inserts the CORRECT nucleotide
33
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Describe the procedure of the Messelsohn-Stahl Experiment

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  • Uses E. Coli which makes DNA molecules from nitrogen compounds in their food
  • TRANSFERRED TO 15N -> 14N (old -> new) -> density
  • DNA molecules centrifuged
  • After first cell division: Mixed density (old + new)
  • After second: Mixed density + light density (mixed + just new)
34
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Conclusion of Messelsohn-Stahl

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  • DNA is semi conservative
35
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Define dispersive

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Each individual DNA strand is a “patchwork” of original and new DNA

36
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Describe gel electrophoresis

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  • separates DNA fragments by length
  • gel placed in tank with electrolyte solution
  • DNA samples in wells
  • negative to positive movement
  • larger DNA molecules lesser + opp.
  • After, gel is treated with dye to visualize DNA
  • Visible bands
  • DNA ladder placed in one lane
  • DNA bands in other lanes
37
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Outline two potential applications of PCR and gel electrophoresis

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  • testing for coronaviruses
  • DNA profiling for paternity testing
38
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Describe how PCR can be used to test for coronavirus

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  • swab in nose or throat
  • RNA -> DNA BY REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
  • PCR to amplify specific viral base sequences that are markers
  • fluorescent markers are attached to any DNA produced
39
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Give the advantages and disadvantages of using PCR and gel electrophoresis for coronavirus testing

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  • Advantage: sensitive — 1 molecule of viral DNA -> 35 bil. mol. of DNA
  • Advantage: primers can be designed so only 1 viral strain dectected
  • Disadvantage: Requires very expensive equipment
  • Due to time needed for thermal cycling, no immediate results

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