test 4 Flashcards

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characteristics of all viruses?

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  1. need host cell to replicate
  2. parasites
  3. DNA or RNA
  4. protein coat is capsid
  5. some have envelope with plasma membrane parts
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what is the flu?

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a virus that infects the cells of the body

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how to classify a virus

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based on their
- host
- type
- strain
- year of isolation
- spikes

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are viruses living organisms?

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5 characteristics
1. process energy and materials
2. maintain internal environment
3. respond to stimuli
4. reproduce
5. adapt to changing environmental conditions

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5
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process of reproduction?

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they use cells of our bodies as biological factories, DNA as genetic material

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compare RNA and DNA

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  1. DNA are small pox, chicken pox, and herpes
  2. RNA is HIV, influenza, SARS-CoV-2
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how can influenza infect?

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  1. specifies protein function, on virus capsid
  2. target molecules on cell surface
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lytic cycle events?

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  1. attach
  2. penetration
  3. biosynthesis
  4. maturation
  5. release
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lysogenic cycle events?

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  1. penetration
  2. DNA integrates in host cell
  3. remains inactive
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RNA virus cycle events?

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  1. entry
  2. endocytosis
  3. fusion/unencoding
  4. translation
  5. protein synthesis
  6. release
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impact influenza on bodily systems?

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  1. digestive - reduces appetite centers in brain
  2. muscular - breakdown muscle fiber & fluid build up
  3. nervous - increase body temp
  4. integumentary - blood vessels restricts in skin
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types of cells impacted by influenza?

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Epithelial cells

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flu systems?

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  1. digestive - loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting
  2. muscular - joint and muscle aches
  3. nervous - headache and fever
  4. integumentary - chills
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purpose of flu vaccine?

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avoid the flu

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why are vaccines useful?

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getting the shot, doesnt mean you get flu, it reduces likelihood of getting durin the season

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selection for yearly flu strain?

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  1. year in advance
  2. monitoring stations
  3. scientists review samples
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17
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processes to make the flu vaccine?

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recombinant process - small portion of virus used

18
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evolution relate to influenza?

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recognizing methods that organisms change

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what is evolution?

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change over time

20
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process of organisms change over time?

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exchange genetic material over time, going from animals humans

21
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evolution happened why?

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natural selection drives evolutionary change

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how does natural selection work?

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it allows adaption to new environments

23
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types of selection

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  1. stabilizing selection - common variant trait, most adaptive to env.
  2. directional selection - env. causes directional change in variants.
  3. distributive selection - most common variation, favors ends of distribution
24
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function of DNA and protein synthesis within offspring…

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DNA, RNA, protein

25
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evidence of evolution?

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fossil record

26
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how does influenza evolve?

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  1. antigenic drift - changes in surface spikes
  2. antigenic shift - affects immune system
27
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purpose of immune system?

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protect bodies from foreign entities

28
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organs of immune system?

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lmphnodes, red bone marrow, spleen, thymus

29
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cells used by the immune system?

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  1. macrophages/dendritic/neutrophils - destroy pathogens
  2. natural killer - destroy infected cells
  3. B lympndes - produce antibodies
  4. T lympnodes - target specfic affected cells
30
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role of MHC markers?

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self-identification tag

31
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what is an antigen?

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substance producing specific immune response in the body

32
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why does the immune system need to identify healthy “self” cells?

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to know what to target

33
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immune system affect influenza?

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several layers of defense and targeting

34
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pathways of of nonspecific immune response systems?

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  1. skin
  2. respitory track
  3. stomach
35
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compare B and T lymphnodes

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B - produce anitbodies
T - target affected cells

36
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process of immune system memory?

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activated B cells wait for future exposure

37
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how can vaccines prepare immune systems?

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they are stronger because they know how to respond

38
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developing treatment for influenze?

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antiviral agents for universal flu vaccine

39
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concerns of flu outbreaks in global society?

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evolves quickly

40
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mode of actions of antiviral meds?

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  1. attachment
  2. uncoating
  3. release
41
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what can a universal flu do?

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save the world