Module 2 (Virus) Flashcards
Viruses can be considered alive when they?
Enter a host
Viruses are _ because they require livong host cells in order to multiply
Obligatory intracellular parasites
Viruses lack _ for protein synthesis and atp generation
Enzyme
To multiply, viruses must take over the _ of the host cell
Metabolical machinery
Most virsues are able to infect only _ host speciaes
1
What do you call the Spectrum of host cells that the virus can infect which includes: invertebrates, vertebrates, plants, protists, fungi, bacteria
Host range
The size of the virus ranges from _ in length?
20 to 40 000 nm
A viral structure of virus that is complete, fully developed, infectious virsl particle composed if nucleic acid and surrounded by protein coat is called?
Virion
Virus have _ where it can have either a dna or rna but not both
Nucleic acid
What do you call the protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of the virus?
Capsid
Each capsid is composed of protein subunit called?
Capsomeres
The envelope of virus is usually consist of protein of some combination of _, _, and _ covering the capsid
Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins
This type of virus resembles long rod that may be rigid or flexible. Nucleic acid is found within a hollow, cyndrical, capsid. This type is?
Helical virus
Example of helical virus includes?
Ebola, rabies, and hemorrhagic fever
This type is many sided and the capsid is in the shape if an icosahedron, regular polyhedron with 20 triangular faces and 13 corners. The capsomeres face form equilateral triangle. This type is called?
Polyhedral virus