(Section A: Virology) Virology Table

Question 1

Enzymes used for:
dsDNA Genomes

Answer 1

DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase
(Host and/or Viral)

Question 2

Enzymes used for:
Gapped dsDNA Genome

Answer 2

Viral DNA Polymerase (fills gaps)

DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Question 3

Enzymes used for:
ssDNA Genome

Answer 3

Host DNA Polymerase (to make dsDNA)
Host RNA Polymerase (to make +ssRNA)

Question 4

Enzymes used for:
dsRNA Genome

Answer 4

RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (Viral)

Question 5

Enzymes used for:
+ssRNA Genome

Answer 5

None, ready to go

Question 6

Enzymes used for:
+ssRNA with DNA Intermediate

Answer 6

RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase (Viral) (Reverse Transcriptase) (makes ssDNA)

Host DNA Polymerase (makes dsDNA)

DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (Host) (makes +ssRNA)

Question 7

Enzymes used for:
-ssRNA Genome

Answer 7

Viral RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Question 8

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
dsDNA Genome

Answer 8

Polyomaviridae (JC Virus)
Poxviridae (Smallpox/Variola Virus)

Question 9

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
Gapped dsDNA Genome

Answer 9

Hepadnaviruses (Hepatitis B)

Question 10

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
ssDNA Genome

Answer 10

Parvoviridae (Canine Parvoviruses)

Question 11

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
dsRNA Genome

Answer 11

Reoviridae (Rotavirus)

Question 12

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
+ssRNA Genome

Answer 12

Picornaviridae (Poliovirus)
Coronaviridae (SARS-2 CoV-2)
Flavivirus (West Nile Virus)

Question 13

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
+ssRNA with DNA intermediate Genome

Answer 13

Retroviridae (HIV, AIDS)

Question 14

Give examples (Viral Family, Specific Virus) of:
-ssRNA Genome

Answer 14

Paramyxoviridae (Measles)
Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza virus)
Filoviridae (Ebola virus)