Bio unit 3 Flashcards
immune system
lysogenic cycle
incorporates prophage into cell’s DNA - can be dormant until trigger -
lytic cycle
normal reproduction cycle for virus; makes new phagfes and cell lyses to release them
True/False
Viruses only have DNA
False- they can have RNA too
Are viruses cellular?
No
True/false
Viruses cannot reproduce without host cell
true
What does a vaccine do?
stimulates primary immune response that generates memory cells
types of vaccines
- inactive whole virus
- antigen proteins
- mRNA
- DNA
Are antibiotics specific/unspecific?
unspecific - will also affect ‘good’ bacteria in your body
What do antibiotics do?
kills bacteria by inhibiting replication/growth or stopping cell wall from synthesizing
Do vaccines work on bacteria?
Yes- they work on viral and bacterial diseases (e.g. of tetanus, pertussis)
Do antibiotics work on viruses?
No
interferon
proteins produced by virus-infected body cells that stimulate other cells to produce anti-viral proteins
Antigen
molecules on the surface of a pathogen that cause immune response; ‘nametag’ for pathogen
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus - causes AIDS -
What part of the immune system does HIV target?
Helper T-cells –> body is now unable to activate B and T cells
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Spread by sexual contact
Symptoms - weight loss, tiredness, death
retrovirus
a virus that reproduces by means of viral RNA
reverse transcriptase
an enzyme that catalyzes reverse transcription
reverse transcription
synthesis of DNA from RNA template
Provirus
when viral DNA inserts itself into cell’s DNA and replicates from there
Anti-HIV drugs
- inhibits reverse transcriptase
- protease (enzyme) inhibitors
archaea
ancient; closely related to eukaryotes; inhabit extreme environments
how do bacteria reproduce?
binary fission - asexuel - copy DNA and divide
ITS VERY FAST