Viruses Flashcards

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Where are microbes found?

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All three domains of life and beyond

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What are the three microbes in the tree of life?

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Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya

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Are viruses truly living organisms?

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No

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What domain are viruses classified in?

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None of the three domains

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Example of a Domain Bacteria microbe?

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E. coli

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Example of Domain Archaea microbe?

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Halobacteria

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Example of Domain Eukarya microbe?

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Amoeba

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Why don’t viruses fit our definition of living organisms?

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  • Can’t reproduce by themselves

- Cant metabolize energy

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What is a virus made up of?

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Nucleic acid
Capsid
Protein coat

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Where is the only place viruses can replicate?

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Within cells

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What may viral genomes consist of?

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ssDNA
dsDNA
ssRNA
dsRNA

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How can we tell the difference between DNA and RNA?

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RNA will have Uracil

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How do viruses infect their hosts?

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  • Cell in your body goes through endocytosis

- If keys on virus fit the lock, the cell welcomes the virus in

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What surrounds the capsid of influenza viruses and many other viruses found in animals?

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Viral envelope

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Where to viruses have to be in order to replicate

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Inside of another cell as a parasite

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Obligate intracellular parasites

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Can jump between species

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What is an an example of obligate intracellular parasites?

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In W. Nile virus, virus can jump between humans, birds, and horses.

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Viruses with dsDNA acronym?

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Happier

HAPPR

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Viruses with dsDNA

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Herpesvirus
Adenovirus
Papovirus
Poxvirus
Ranavirus
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What can Herpesvirus cause?

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  • Mono
  • Chicken pox
  • Herpes
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What can Adenovirus cause?

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  • Respiratory Illness

- Phenomena

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What can Papovirus cause?

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  • Warts

- Cancerous tumors

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What can Poxvirus cause?

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Small poxs

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What can Ranavirus cause?

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Amphibians and reptiles to have lesions in skin and impact internal organs

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ssDNA virus
Parvovirus
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What can Parvovirus cause
- Slapped cheeks disease | - Canine Parvovirus which acts on dogs digestive system
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Viruses with dsRNA
Reovirus
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What does Reovirus cause?
- Diarrhea | - Colorado Tick Fever
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Viruses with ssRNA acronym?
``` O R For Real Fun P C P ```
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Viruses with ssRNA
``` Othomyxovirus Retrovirus Flavivirus Rhabdovirus Filovirus Picornavirus Coronavirus Paramyxovirus ```
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What does Orthomyxovirus cause?
Influenza
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What does Retrovirus cause?
HIV
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What does Flavivirus cause?
-Viruses passed by Arthropods especially Mosquitos Yellow Fever -Dengue Fever -W. Nile Virus
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What does Rhabdovirus cause?
- Rhabies | - VHS in fish which cause their internal organs to explode
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What does Filovirus cause?
Motoba
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What does Picornavirus cause?
- Common Cold | - Polio
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What does Coronavirus cause?
SARS
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What does Paramyxovirus cause?
- Measles | - Mumps
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Virus
An infectious particle incapable of replicating outside of a cell
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How big are the tiniest viruses?
20 nm
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Are viruses cells?
No
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How many genes does the smallest viruses have in their genome?
4
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How many genes does the largest viruses have in their genome?
Hundreds to Thousands
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Capsid
Protein shell enclosing viral genome
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What are the different shapes that a capsid may be?
- Polyhedral | - Rod-shaped
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What are rod-shaped viruses commonly called?
Helical viruses
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A membranous envelope surrounds the capsid of what kinds of viruses?
- Influenza viruses | - Animal viruses
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Viral envelope
Membrane derived from membranes of host cell that cloaks the capsid and enclosed the genome
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Bacteriophages/ Phages
Viruses that infect bacteria
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True or False? Viruses are formidable pathogens?
True
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Lysosomes
Garbage disposal in cell
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What can prevent viral illness was?
Vaccines
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Vaccine
Complication of dead viruses injected into your body that your immune system knows how to destroy.
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Viral infections can't be treated by what common medicine?
Antibiotics
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Antibiotics
Kill of living things
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Antiviral drugs can help to ______ though not ______ viral infections.
- Treat | - Cure
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Epidemic | 1 example
Large scale number of people that have a disease or virus H1N1
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Pandemic (1 example)
If epidemic goes global 1918 Flu pandemic
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Where do epidemics originate?
Small isolated populations go to larger populations