Viruses Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Viral replication
A
- Attachment protein attach to receptor on helper T cell
- RNA & reverse transcriptase enters cell
- Reverse transcriptasese convers RNA to DNA
- Viral proteins produced
- Virus assembled and released
2
Q
Virus structure
A
> Capsid-protein coat that protects nucleic acid
Nucleic acid-genome
Reverse transciption
Attachment proteins
3
Q
How viruses are acellular and non living
A
-They have no nucleus, plasma membrane, or cytoplasm
-They can not reproduce independently
