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Virus Flashcards

1
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A virus with RNA as it’s genetic material

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Retrovirus

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2
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The cycle of viral reproduction which causes the host cell to burst open

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Lytic

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3
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The protein case which encases the genetic material of a virus

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Capsid

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4
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The stage in the lytic cycle where the viral parts are put together into functioning viruses

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Assembly

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5
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A virus which no longer contains its genetic material

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Ghost

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6
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A bacteriophage can be divided into two separate regions

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The Head and the Tail

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7
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An injection given to produce immunity to a viral disease

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A vaccine

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8
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Double stranded genetic material which is contained in some viruses

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DNA

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9
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The act of a virus bursting open a host cell

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Lysis

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10
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This virus causes genital warts which are linked to cervical cancers

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HPV

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11
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Small, monkey, chicken and cow ____

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Pox

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12
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A host cell that has viral genetic material incorporated with its DNA

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Prophage

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13
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This virus attacks the nervous system and was eradicated by the Salk vaccine

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Polio

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14
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The stage in the lytic cycle where the viral DNA enters the host cell

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Infection

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15
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A piece of RNA, without a capsid, which can cause disease

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Viroid

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16
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The step in the lytic cycle where many copies of the viral genome are made

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Replication

17
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The pathway where a virus lies dormant for a period of time within a cell before beginning its reproductive cycle

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Lysogenic

18
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The stage in the lytic cycle where viral parts are made

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Synthesis

19
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Several strains of virus which attack cells of the liver

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Hepatitis

20
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Because viruses do not require energy and cannot reproduce in their own they are not considered _____

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Alive/ living

21
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A virus which attacks bacteria

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Bacteriophage

22
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This virus causes its host to become aggressive and produce excess saliva

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Rabies

23
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The capsid of a virus is made of this

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Protein

24
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This virus can cause sores on the lips or genitals depending on the strain

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Herpes

25
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A protein (by itself) which can cause disease similar to a virus

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A prion

26
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The Epstein-Barr virus causes this disease

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Mono

27
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This virus infects the helper T cells of the human immune system

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HIV

28
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In Latin, virus means what?

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Poison

29
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Attach to a particular host

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Receptors

30
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Holds tail fibres and contains enzymes to digest holes in a bacteria wall

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Base plate

31
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Attaches virus to bacterial cell wall

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Tail fiber

32
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The virus “recognizes” the shape of this receptor and attaches its own receptor to it, in a _________________ fashion

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Lock and Key

33
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When the cell has attached, the animal cell is “fooled” into engulfing the virus using a process of ________________

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Phagocytosis

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