Ch. 13 Flashcards
1
Q
Nucleic acid of a virus is protected by a protein coat
A
Capsid
2
Q
Each capsid is composed of protein subunits
A
Capsomeres
3
Q
Carbohydrate-protein complexes that project from the surface of the envelope. Some viruses may or may not have these.
A
Spikes
4
Q
Largest virus
A
Ebola
Sometimes curls up
5
Q
Smallest virus
A
Bacteriophages
6
Q
Phage means:
A
A virus that infects bacteria (bacteria are their host)
7
Q
What’s inside a capsomere?
A
Nucleic acid
8
Q
Papilloma virus
A
Cause warts
Cervical and anal cancer
9
Q
Small pox virus
A
- Related to molluscum contagiosum (wart like skin lesion)
- Harmless warts
- Kids often get and then disappear
10
Q
Simplexvirus (HHV-1 and -2)
A
Herpes virus
Chickenpox, shingles, mononucleosis, Burkitts (cancer)
11
Q
Hepadnavirus
A
Hep B
12
Q
Oncovirus
A
- Member of the retro virus, important group of irony viruses.
- Leukemia and tumors
- AIDS
13
Q
What use to occupy the clear plaques?
A
Live bacteria
14
Q
Rhinovirus
A
Common cold
15
Q
Why do we grow viruses in the lab?
A
To make vaccines
