Microbiology and Infection

Question 1

What is a capsomere?

Answer 1

An outer covering for a virus which protects the genetic material

Question 2

What is a Group 1 Baltimore Classification?

Answer 2

Double stranded DNA virus

Question 3

What is a Group 2 Baltimore classification?

Answer 3

Single-stranded DNA virus

Question 4

What is a Group 3 Baltimore classification?

Answer 4

Double-stranded RNA virus

Question 5

What is a Group 4 Baltimore classification?

Answer 5

Positive sense single-stranded RNA virus

Question 6

What is a Group 5 Baltimore classification?

Answer 6

Negative sense single-stranded RNA virus

Question 7

What is a Group 6 Baltimore classification?

Answer 7

Single-stranded RNA virus with a DNA intermediate in their life cycle

Question 8

What is a Group 7 Baltimore classification?

Answer 8

Double-stranded DNA virus with an RNA intermediate

Question 9

What is positive sense RNA?

Answer 9

RNA which consists of viral mRNA, which can be directly translated into proteins

Question 10

What is negative sense RNA?

Answer 10

RNA consisting of viral RNA which is complementary to viral mRNA