Causative Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
nucleic acid enclosed in protein capsule (RNA or DNA)
A
Virus
2
Q
size = 10-300nm
A
Virus
3
Q
spherical, icosahedral, filamentous, enveloped, or non-enveloped structures
A
Virus
4
Q
May infect bacteria, plants, mammalian cells
A
Visrus
5
Q
Contact, ingestion, inhalation, and insect vectors are routes of transmission to host
A
Virus
6
Q
Dependant on host for replication
no enzymes of their own
no way to produce energy
A
Virus
7
Q
antibiotics are ineffective
A
virus
8
Q
Ex. Foot & Mouth Disease
over 4 million sheep, pigs, and cattle killed in 2011
A
Viral Disease
9
Q
size = .4-5 um
A
bacteria
