DNA viruses

Question 1

What are the 4 different types of DNA viruses?

Answer 1

Single-stranded (ss)
Double-stranded (ds)
Linear
Circular

Question 2

DNA= types and examples

Answer 2

ds—–> smallpox
ss—>parvovirus(skin lesions)

Question 3

RNA examples (ss, ds)

Answer 3

SS+—->poliovirus
ss——>Influenza
ds—>Rotavirus
SSR.T—->HIV

Question 4

RNA viruses
Double-stranded, but more often

Answer 4

single stranded

Question 5

Negative-sense RNA: must be converted

Answer 5

converted before translation can occur

Question 6

: carry their own enzymes to create DNA out of RNA

Answer 6

Retroviruses

Question 7

The nature of the viral replication cycle dictates:

Answer 7

-The way the virus is transmitted
-What it does to the host
-Responses of immune defenses
-Human measures to control viral infection

Question 8

What are the General phases of the animal viral replication cycle

5 steps

Answer 8

1) Adsorption,
2) penetration & uncoating,
3) synthesis
, 4) Assembly
5) release

Question 9

What is adsoprtion

Answer 9

– binding of viruses to specific molecules on host cell

Question 10

genome enters host cell, viral nucleic acid released from capsid

Answer 10

Penetration & Uncoating

Question 11

Synthesis

Answer 11

viral components are produced

Question 12

Release

Answer 12

assembled viruses