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What is generalized transduction?

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It’s a process where bacterial DNA is transferred by a phage to a new host cell.

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What happens when a phage infects the donor bacterial cell?

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Phage DNA and proteins are made, and the bacterial chromosome is broken into pieces

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How does bacterial DNA get packaged into a phage capsid?

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Occasionally, pieces of bacterial DNA are mistakenly packaged during phage assembly

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What happens when the donor cell lysates?

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It releases phage particles containing bacterial DNA.

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What happens when a phage carrying bacterial DNA infects a recipient cell

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Recombination can occur, producing a recombinant cell with a different genotype.

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What happens to the recombinant cell?

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It reproduces normally, with a new genotype from both donor and recipient cells.

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What happens during the attachment of a virus to the host cell?

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The virus attaches to the surface of the host cell.

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What happens after the virus injects its DNA into the host cell?

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Lytic events are initiated, and the virus begins replication.

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What is induction in the context of viral infection?

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Induction is the activation of the viral genome from a latent state to initiate lytic events.

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What occurs during the synthesis and assembly of phage components?

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Viral components are synthesized, and new virions are assembled.

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What happens when viral DNA is integrated into the host DNA

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The viral DNA becomes part of the host’s genome and replicates with it.

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What happens during cell division of a lysogenized cell?

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Viral DNA is replicated along with the host DNA at each division.

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What happens during lysis of the host cell?

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The host cell bursts, releasing new phage virions.

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What is a lysogenized cell?

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A cell that carries a prophage (integrated viral DNA) in its genome.

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What happens when a prophage exists in a galactose-using host?

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The prophage exists in a host containing the gal gene, which is responsible for galactose metabolism.

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What happens when the phage genome excises from the host?

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The phage genome excises, carrying the adjacent gal gene from the host.

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What happens when the phage matures and the cell lyses?

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The phage matures and the cell lyses, releasing phage carrying the gal gene.

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What happens when the phage infects a galactose-negative cell?

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The phage, along with the gal gene, integrates into the recipient cell’s DNA.

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What happens after the gal gene integrates into the recipient cell’s DNA?

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The lysogenic cell can now metabolize galactose, becoming a galactose-positive recombinant.

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What type of cell is created after the integration of the gal gene?

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A galactose-positive recombinant cell is formed.

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What is rolling circle replication in the context of the lambda phage genome?

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It is a mechanism where the lambda phage DNA is replicated in a circular form, leading to continuous synthesis of new viral genomes.

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What happens in the initial step of rolling circle replication?

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The phage genome is nicked at a specific site, allowing the 3’ end to be extended while the 5’ end remains attached.

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What happens after the nick in rolling circle replication?

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The free 3’ end serves as a primer for continuous DNA synthesis, producing a long single-stranded DNA.

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What happens after the new DNA strand is synthesized in rolling circle replication?
The newly synthesized strand is then cleaved into individual genomes, which are packaged into phage heads.
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What is the result of rolling circle replication in the lambda phage?
Multiple copies of the lambda genome are produced, ready for packaging into new virions.
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What are eukaryotic mechanisms to diminish viral infections?
immune defense mechanisms RNA interference
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What is RNA interference in eukaryotes?
A mechanism that silences viral RNA, preventing viral replication.
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What mechanisms do prokaryotes use to diminish viral infections?
CRISPR Restriction modification system
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What is CRISPR in prokaryotes?
A system that stores viral DNA sequences and uses them to target and destroy future viral infections.
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How does the restriction modification system work in prokaryotes?
It cuts foreign viral DNA, but viruses can counteract it by modifying their DNA or producing inhibitory proteins.
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What happens during the attachment of animal viruses?
Viruses attach to the host cell membrane.
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How do animal viruses enter the host cell?
Through endocytosis or fusion.
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What occurs during uncoating of the virus?
The viral or host enzymes break down the viral capsid, releasing the genome into the host cell.
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What is biosynthesis in the context of animal viruses?
It’s the production of viral nucleic acids and proteins inside the host cell.
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What happens during assembly/maturation of the virus?
Viral nucleic acids and capsid proteins assemble into new virions.
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How do animal viruses release from the host cell?
Budding (for enveloped viruses) Rupture (for non-enveloped viruses)
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A viral one-step growth curve. what are the parts
initial dip. eclipe period rise- virions released from host cell acute infection- plateau before drop
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What happens when viral DNA enters the host cell nucleus?
The viral DNA is integrated into the host's chromosome as a provirus by viral integrase.
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What happens when the provirus is replicated?
The provirus is replicated along with the host cell's DNA
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What occurs during the transcription of the provirus?
RNA is produced for new retrovirus genomes and RNA encoding viral proteins (capsid, enzymes, and envelope proteins).
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How are viral proteins processed in the retrovirus lifecycle?
Viral proteins are processed by viral protease and some are moved to the host cell's plasma membrane.
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How does the mature retrovirus leave the host cell
the retrovirus buds out, acquiring an envelope and attachment spikes.
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What is the role of reverse transcriptase in the retrovirus lifecycle?
Reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into DNA, which is integrated into the host's genome.
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What viral structures are involved in retrovirus replication?
Viral RNA Reverse transcriptase Capsid Envelope
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What is a provirus?
A provirus is viral DNA integrated into the host cell's chromosome, which can be replicated and transcribed.
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What is unique about the genome of retroviruses?
Retroviruses have two identical ssRNA molecules that resemble mRNA.
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What does the gag gene in a retrovirus encode?
The gag gene encodes structural proteins for the viral capsid
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What does the pol gene in a retrovirus encode
The pol gene is translated into a large protein that contains reverse transcriptase and integrase.
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What does the env gene in a retrovirus encode?
the env gene encodes two envelope proteins.
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What characterizes latent viral infections?
The virus remains in an asymptomatic host cell for long periods.
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What are examples of latent viral infections?
Cold sores (Herpes simplex virus) Shingles (Varicella-zoster virus)
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What characterizes persistent viral infections?
The disease process occurs over a long period and is generally fatal.
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What is subacute sclerosing panencephalitis?
It is a rare, fatal disease caused by the measles virus that occurs years after the initial infection.
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latent infection-
when on curve it rises again not as much as acute infection then drops again
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persistent infection in curve graph
slow increase but never spikes after acute infection
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How do activated oncogenes contribute to cancer?
Activated oncogenes transform normal cells into cancerous cells.
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What characteristics do transformed cells exhibit?
Increased growth Loss of contact inhibition Tumor-specific transplant antigens T antigens
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How do oncogenic viruses contribute to cancer?
The genetic material of oncogenic viruses becomes integrated into the host cell’s DNA.
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What are examples of oncogenic DNA viruses?
Adenoviridae Herpesviridae (e.g., Epstein-Barr virus) Poxviridae Papovaviridae (e.g., Human Papillomavirus, Polyomavirus SV40) Hepadnaviridae
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What is an example of an oncogenic RNA virus?
Retroviridae, including HTLV-1 and HTLV-2.
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How do oncogenic RNA viruses contribute to cancer?
Viral RNA is transcribed to DNA, which can integrate into the host cell’s DNA.
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What type of virus is Parvoviridae?
It is a nonenveloped single-stranded DNA virus.
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What disease is associated with Parvoviridae?
Fifth disease Anemia in immunocompromised patients
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What type of virus is Adenoviridae?
It is a nonenveloped double-stranded DNA virus.
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What diseases are associated with Adenoviridae?
Respiratory infections in humans Tumors in animals
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What is Papovaviridae?
It is a family of nonenveloped double-stranded DNA viruses, including Papillomavirus and Polyomavirus.
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What diseases are caused by Papillomavirus (a member of Papovaviridae)?
Human wart virus Some strains can cause cancer (e.g., cervical cancer).
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What do Polyomavirus viruses cause?
They can cause tumors, and some strains are oncogenic (can cause cancer).
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What type of virus is Poxviridae?
Poxviridae are enveloped double-stranded DNA viruses.
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What are some examples of Orthopoxvirus (within the Poxviridae family)?
Vaccinia virus Smallpox virus
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What diseases are caused by Poxviridae viruses?
Smallpox Molluscum contagiosum Cowpox
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What type of virus is Herpesviridae?
Herpesviridae are enveloped double-stranded DNA viruses.
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What are some examples of Herpesviridae viruses?
Simplexvirus (HHV-1, HHV-2) Varicellovirus (HHV-3) Lymphocryptovirus (HHV-4) Cytomegalovirus (HHV-5) Roseolovirus (HHV-6, HHV-7) Kaposi’s sarcoma virus (HHV-8)
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What is a unique feature of Herpesviridae viruses?
Some herpesviruses can remain latent in host cells.
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What type of virus is Hepadnaviridae?
Hepadnaviridae are enveloped double-stranded DNA viruses
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What is the example of Hepadnaviridae?
Hepatitis B virus.
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What is a unique characteristic of Hepadnaviridae?
They use reverse transcriptase during their replication cycle.

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