Pathogens

Question 1

Define virions.

Answer 1

Individual viral particles outside the cell.

Question 2

Why are viruses unaffected by antibiotics?

Answer 2

They lack the cell wall structure and biochemistry of bacteria.

Question 3

Define capsid.

Answer 3

Protein coat enclosing viral DNA/RNA.

Question 4

Define arboviruses.

Answer 4

Infect both insects and vertebrates.

Question 5

Define kinetoplastids.

Answer 5

Unicellular, parasitic flagellates with a single, large mitochondrion.

Question 6

What are viruses composed of?

Answer 6

Nucleic acid and a few proteins.