Viruses

Question 1

what is the protein coat of a virus called?

Answer 1

capsid

Question 2

what is the capsid made of?

Answer 2

repeated subunits of virally encoded protein

Question 3

where do viruses need to be in order to replicate?

Answer 3

within a living cell

Question 4

what is virus attachment?

Answer 4

protein spikes on the virus interact with an antigen on the surface of a human cell

Question 5

how does a virus enter a human cell?

Answer 5

viral membrane fuses with the cell membrane or via endocytosis

Question 6

what is uncoating of a virus?

Answer 6

the viral nucleic acid is released from the capsid

Question 7

where does uncoating happen if a virus contains DNA?

Answer 7

the nucleus

Question 8

where does uncoating happen if a virus contains RNA?

Answer 8

the cytoplasm

Question 9

how are viruses released from host cells?

Answer 9

either by budding or lysis

Question 10

what is budding?

Answer 10

when a virus leaves with a piece of the host membrane surrounding the capsid

Question 11

what is a layer of host membrane around the capsid called?

Answer 11

the envelope