Micro Bio Flashcards
Virus
intracellular parasite
Description of viral genome
DNA or RNA, single or double stranded
Bateriophage
virus that infects bacteria
Description of virus structure
Head and Tail
Head- capsid
Tail- collar, Sheath or central shaft, tail fibers, and base plate
Many animal viruses possess what?
an envelop that surrounds the capsid acquired from budding off membrane
Viruses without envelop
maked virus
Bacteriophage life cycle
attachment
penetration
lytic or lysogenic cycle
Lytic phage
hydrolase degrades host genome
lysozyme destroys cell wall
destroys host cells
Lysogenic phage
phage genome into host - prophage
host is now lysogen
excision and part of host genome is taken
Animal virus enter how?
endocytosis
lytic cycle of animal virus
productive cycle
lysogenic cycle of animal virus
provirus
+ RNA viruses
must encode RNA dependent polymerase
- RNA viruses
must carry and encode RNA dependent polymerases
Retroviruses
must encode reverse transcriptase
Double stranded DNA viruses
must encode enzymes required for DNTP synthesis and DNA replication
Subviral particles
viroids and prions
prions
responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies