Chapter 14 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
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- Small amounts of genetic mterial surrounded by a protei envelope
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Viruses
2
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Pathogens of bacteria, plants and animals
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Viruses
3
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- Can be deadly
- Examples - Ebola and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Virus
4
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- Can be merely annoying
- Example: Rhinovirus, which causes common colds
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Viruses
5
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small particles composed of nucleic acid and protein + lipid
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Viruses
6
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complete virus particle
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Virion
7
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Virion: Complete virus particle
_______ is present at the center
_________; protein coat of virus
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Nucleic Acid
Capsid
8
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Combination of the nucleic acid and the capsid
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Nucleocapsid
9
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layer that surrounds the nucleocapsid and is present in HIV
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Membrane envelope
10
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Help viruses attach themselves to the host cells
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Protein Spikes
11
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It interacts with host cells for infection
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Spikes (Projection)
12
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_____________ capsid with a rod sticking out of it.
- Rod attaches to the host cell and acts like a syringe to inject the nucleic acid.
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Hexagonal
13
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Which virus is rod shape?
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)
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