Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Structure
A
Nucleic acid core surrounded by protein (capsid)
Non-cellular infectious particle
Some have phospholipid bilayer
Attachment proteins that stick out edge of capsid
2
Q
How do they replicate
A
Viral attachment proteins help
viruses bind to host cells
Viral RNA is injected into the host cells
Reverse transcriptase converts ssRNA into dsDNA
The dsDNA is inserted into the host cell’s’ genome, and is used to produce new viral particles
