Virus Flashcards

1
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The capsids consist

A

Capsomers which build 3D shapes

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2
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Viruses can contain either

A
  • Single stranded DNA

- Double stranded RNA

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3
Q

What is a Nucleocapsid?

A

Virus in a capsid

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4
Q

What do Robot hackers use to hack the host?

A

Shape adaptations

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5
Q

What do viruses need to replicate?

A

ATP and other organelles

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6
Q

What are two ways that viruses can get into the host?

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  • Non-enveloped virus trick cell’s receptors to into letting them in
  • Enveloped viruses can trick cell’s receptors or directly fuse with membrane
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7
Q

The lytic stage causes for the cell to

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Burst, further creating more viruses

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8
Q

The lysogenic stage causes for the virus to

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Combine with the host’s machinery overtime, replicating when the bacteria does

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9
Q

Retroviruses are viruses do not contain

A

Lytic or lysogenic life cycles

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10
Q

What is a Retrovirus?

A

Enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus

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11
Q

Reverse transcriptase is found in

A

Retrovirus

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12
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Immature viruses lack

A

Envelopes

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13
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Viroids are made of

A

Single strand of circular + catalytic RNA

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14
Q

Viroids function by

A

Making or breaking covalent bonds

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15
Q

Prions lack

A

Genetic material

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16
Q

Prions contain proteins in the

A

Beta sheet confirmation