21.1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Virus Discovery
1st
A
Its contagious
very small bacteria
2
Q
Virus Discovery
2nd
A
Sap is infectious
tiny bacteria in sap
3
Q
Virus Discovery
3rd
A
Suspect is reproducing
smaller/simpler poison (virus)
4
Q
Virus Discovery
4th
A
Isolates and crystalizes
TMVirus
5
Q
Whats a Virus?
A
non-living particle that causes disease in host
6
Q
Structure
A
A. Nucleic Acid (Dna or Rna)
B. Capsid, protein coat protects the N. acid
C. Envelope, A second protective coat
D. Spikes. Allow virus to chemically recognize and attach to host cell
7
Q
Shapes
A
- Head and Tail (bacteriophage)
- Rod Shaped (tobacco virus)
- Many Sided (polio, influenza)
8
Q
Replication
A
- Lytic
- Lysogenic
9
Q
Retrovirus
A
Rna viruses that replicate backwards produce Dna out of Rna
can cause some cancers
10
Q
Disrupt Homeostasis
A
- Destroying certain cells
- Affecting cell processes (change patterns of growth/development)