General Characteristics of Viruses Flashcards
1
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virion
A
a complete virus in its inert non-replicating form
2
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capsid
A
protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid of a virus
3
Q
nucleocapsid
A
viral nucleic acid and its protein coat
4
Q
spikes
A
protein structures on the surface of viruses
5
Q
Non-enveloped virus
A
does not have a lipid envelope
6
Q
Enveloped viruses
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Has a lipid bilayer surrounding its nucleocapsid
7
Q
virus shapes
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Icosahedral, Helical & Complex
8
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Viral Taxonomy
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determines the shape of the virus
9
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arbovirus
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Arthropod-borne RNA virus, carried by mosquitoes
