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Virology Flashcards

1
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Intracellular organisms unable to reproduce itself outside the host cell

A

virus

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2
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All viruses are haploid except for

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RETROVIRUS

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3
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Virus multiplies by binary fission

True or False

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False

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4
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entire infectious unit of virus

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virion

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5
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internal core of virus

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genome

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6
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protein coat that surrounds the genome

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capsid

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7
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Subunits of capsid are called

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CAPSOMERES

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8
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Type of capsomeres

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icosahedral
helical
complex

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9
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Virus without envelope are classified as

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NAKED

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10
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Viruses are resistant to

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antimicrobial

antibacterial

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11
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Viruses can survive long periods at

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-70degC when freeze dried

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12
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Viruses can be killed with ____ but are somewhat resistant to _____

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moist heat

dry heat

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13
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These inactivates viruses

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UV and XRAY irradiation

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14
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Inactivate viruses that have lipid envelope

A

Chloroform

Ether

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15
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Protein shell or coat that encloses the nucleic acid genome that is built
of structural units of a virion

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Capsid

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16
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleus acid)

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Nucleic Acid

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17
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Nucleic acid + Capsid (Enclosed)

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Nucleocapsid

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18
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Morphological units seen on the surface of particles and represent
clusters of structure units or polypeptide

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Capsomeres

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19
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A lipid containing membrane that surrounds some viral particles.

20
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A lipid containing membrane that surrounds some viral particles.

21
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It is acquired during viral maturation by a budding process through a cell membrane

22
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Envelope viruses has a ______ appearance inside the envelope

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pleomorphic

23
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the smallest functional unit equivalent to building units of the capsid. Basic protein that acts as building blocks of the coat

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Structural units- Protomers

24
Q

Lysis is required for __________ and not for ___________

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icosahedral pattern

helical pattern

25
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the most efficient arrangement for subunits in a closed shell

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Cubic symmetry

26
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observed with animal viruses is the

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icosahedral pattern

27
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protein subunits are bound in a periodic way to the viral nucleic acid, winding into a helix

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Helical symmetry

28
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mostly used to distinguish different types of RNA viruses

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Baltimore Classification/Scheme

29
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is a proteinaceous infectious material

30
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PRION’s structure is composed of

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insoluble beta pleated sheet

31
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PRION affects

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NS such as fibrils and vacuole (spongy)

32
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Normal cellular protein misfolded when a portion of its α-helical coil structure refolds to a β-sheet, producing a mutant protein
May be secreted in the urine

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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE)

33
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Animal infection: Scrapie

34
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Animal infection: Chronic wasting disease

A

Mule, deer, and elk

35
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Animal infection: Transmissible mink encephalopathy

36
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a family of progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals

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Human infection- Prion diseases

37
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Types of prions

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Sporadic
Genetic
Variant
Iatrogenic

38
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What animal affects Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

39
Q

Viral genomes contain information which:

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ensures replication
packaging
alters structure

40
Q

All are double stranded-DNA except

A

parvovirus

41
Q

All are icosahedral DNA, except

A

Poxvirus(COMPLEX)

42
Q

All are enveloped, Except

A

Papovavirus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus

43
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All multiply in nucleus, Except

A

Poxvirus (cytoplasm)

44
Q

Largest DNA virus

45
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smallest DNA virus

A

Parvovirus

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