LEcture 6 Flashcards
Viruses alwayas have a _____ and a protein coat called the _____.
genome, capsid
The most abundant microbe in the world are ____.
viruses
The size of viruses range from ___ to ____ ____.
20 to 200 nm
What are the 3 capsid variants?
- Icosahedral
- Filamentous
- Complex
Capsid with 20 triangular side, each triangle made of at least 3 identical capsid proteins.
Icosahedral capsid
Long tube of protein with genome inside capsid structure.
Fiamentous (helical) capsid`
Asymmetrical shape, mix of icosahedral and filamentous shapes capsid structure.
Complex structure
Some viruses have an _____, made of a phospholipid bilayer, to allow the virus to bind to host cells.
envelope
T/F: Viruses can have DNA and/or RNA
True
Group I virus example
poxvirus
Group I viruses have
dsDNA
Group II virus example
Parvovirus
Group II viruses have
ssDNA
Group III virus example
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
Group III viruses have
dsRNA
Group IV virus example
Poliovirus
Group IV viruses have
+ssRNA
Group V virus example
Influenza