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1
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what is a genome?

A
  1. DNA or RNA
  2. single or double stranded
  3. linear or circular
  4. single or multiple piece
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2
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what is a capsid?

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protein shell

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3
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what is a capsomere?

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the protein subunit of a capsid

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4
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when a virus is helical it is…

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rod-shaped

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5
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what is the different between an polyhedral virus and a complex virus?

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a polyhedral virus is icosahedral while a complex has an icosahedral head and helical tail

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6
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can allow only parasites to replicate inside host cells

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obligate intracellular parasite

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7
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true or false

viruses gain enzymes for making macromolecules

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false

viruses lack enzymes for making macromolecules

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8
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this limits the number of species a virus can infect

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host range

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9
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what is the lytic cycle?

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a replicative cycle that ends in death of a host cell

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10
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what virus replicates ONLY by the lytic cycle?

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virulent

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11
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when a virus uses lysogenic replicative style…

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temperate

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12
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this type of bacteria defense is when not all cells in a population will have the exact same surface receptor protein to match virus (natural immunity)

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genetic diversity

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13
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what are restriction enzymes?

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bacterial enzymes that recognize foreign DNA and cut it

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14
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CRISPR - cas system

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long-term targeted defense against specific viruses

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15
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what do cas nucleuses do?

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search out and cut up any DNA identified in the CRISPR region

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16
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when bacteria evolves to avoid viral infection and viruses evolves to beat bacterial defenses…

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evolutionary arms race

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17
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this virus has an envelope derived from the host cell

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enveloped virus

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18
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this virus does not have an envelope

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naked virus

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19
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a harmless derivative of a pathogen that stimulates immune system to mount strong defense against it

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vaccine

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20
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an infectious nucleic acid with no protein coat

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viroid

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21
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what is a prion?

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infectious self-replicating protein, no nucleic acid

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22
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small nuclear DNA that can be shared between bacteria

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plasmids

no organelles

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23
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DNA segments that can jump to different sections of the cell’s genome

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transposons

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24
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what are common shapes of bacteria?

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coccus, bacillus, spiral (spirochete/spirillum)

25
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gram positive bacteria means…

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can be stained by crystal violet due to thick peptidoglycan layer

26
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gram negative bacteria means…

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can not be stained by crystal violet due to extra lipopolysaccharide layer

27
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what is a cell wall?

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extra layer of peptidoglycan that surrounds cell membrane

28
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what is fimbriae

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shorter, hair-like extensions to adhere to surfaces

29
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a sticky outer layer to adhere to surfaces, defense barrier

A

capsule

30
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what is an endospore?

A

a tough bacteria spore that can resist damage and remain dormant

can survive UV radiation, desiccation, high temp, freezing, chemical disinfectants

31
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what are appendages that join bacteria cells to exchange DNA

A

pili

32
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this region of cytosol that contains the chromosomes

A

nucleoid

33
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true or false

genetic recombination is horizontal gene transfer

A

true

34
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what is the uptake of foreign DNA from the environment?

A

transformation

35
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what is the uptake of foreign DNA via a virus?

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transduction

36
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conjugation is when…

A

DNA transfer between two prokaryotic cells via a pilus

37
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how many genes are needed to form a pilus?
during the F factor

A

25

38
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factor on a plasmid, can transfer conjugation ability to other cells is called

A

F Plasmid: F

39
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antibiotic resistance is when…

A

genes that give bacteria ability to survive specific antibiotics

40
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“self feeders” make their own food

A

autotrophs

41
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what do heterotrophs do?

A

“eat others” consume material from living/dead organisms

42
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anaerobic method to generare energy

A

fermentation

43
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symbiosis

A

two different organisms living in close physical association

44
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mutualism is when…

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both parties benefit

45
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commensalism is when…

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one benefits, other is unaffected

46
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parasitism is when…

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one benefits, other is harmed

ex. pathogens

47
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when chemicals are secreted by the bacteria out of the cell

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exotoxin

48
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chemicals in cell wall are released when bacteria dies

A

endotoxin

49
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what is opportunistic infection?

A

commensal bacteria (one benefits, the other is unaffected) that take advantage of an opening

ex. staphylococcus aureus - flesh eating bacteria

50
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what does MRSA stand for?

A

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

51
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a major phylum of gram-negative bacteria…

A

proteobacteria

52
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this phylum contains escherichia (E. Coli), salmonella (stomach flu) and vibrio (diarrhea)

A

proteobacteria

53
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this phylum has photosynthesis and carbon fixation

A

cyanobacteria

54
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this phylum contains spiral gram-negative bacteria, treponema (syphilis)

A

spirochete

55
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this phylum has extremely small parasites

A

chlamydiae

contains chlamydia

56
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the phylum firmicutes contains…

A

endospore forming bacteria

57
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staphylococcus, bacillus and clostridium belong to what phylum

A

firmicutes

58
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crenarcheota bacteria are…

A

thermophile - live at high temp
acidophile - live at low pH (in acid)

59
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this phylum produces methane from anaerobic fermentation and also live at high salt concentration

A

euryarchaeota

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