Cell diversity and viruses (Virus subtypes)

Question 1

Retrovirus

Answer 1

A virus that can insert a copy of its genome into the DNA of the host cell (HIV which causes AIDS)

Question 2

Hepadnavirus

Answer 2

(Hepatitis B) DNA type

Question 3

Filoviruses

Answer 3

Encode their genome in the form of ss negative sense RNA (Ebola virus)

Question 4

Adenovirus

Answer 4

A group of viruses that can cause respiratory illnesses (e.g. bronchitis, or pneumonia) or conjunctivitis (eye infection)

Question 5

Bacteriophage

Answer 5

Virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea