lecture test 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what are viruses?
A
non-reproducing, non-metabolizing particles
2
Q
what are the three “designs” of viruses?
A
naked, enveloped, bacteriophages
3
Q
what is a viron?
A
a free floating virus - not in a host cell
4
Q
outer shell of naked virus is called..
A
nucleocapsid
5
Q
what is an enveloped virus?
A
virus wrapped in eukaryotic cell membrane
6
Q
4 genetic material options
A
1- ssDNA
2- ssRNA
3- dsDNA
4- dsRNA
7
Q
protein capsid shell is made of subunits called ____.
A
capsomeres
8
Q
two parts of nucleocapsid
A
shell + genome
9
Q
most common virus shape
A
icosahedron (20 sided)
10
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