L19: Virus Diversity Flashcards
1
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What is a virus?
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An infectious agent. Always needs a host cell
2
Q
What is the viral cycle?
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3
Q
What are DNA viruses?
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4
Q
How many classes of DNA viruses are there?
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4?
5
Q
How many classes of Viruses are there?
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7?
6
Q
What are RNA viruses?
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7
Q
How many classes of RNA viruses are there?
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8
Q
Where does the genetic diversity in viruses come from?
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9
Q
What are the three principle mechanismsH of genetic variation?
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10
Q
What is polymerase fidelity virus genetic diversity?
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11
Q
At what stage does recombination occur in DNA virus and RNA virus genomes?
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Replication
12
Q
What is homologous recombination?
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13
Q
What is template switching in virus genomes?
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14
Q
How does recombination occur in DNA viruses?
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15
Q
What is sequence homology?
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