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What are Viruses ?

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Infectious agents that require a host in order to replicate

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What do ‘obligate parasites’ lack ?

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The mechanism for metabolic energy/protein synthesis

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How are viruses classified ?

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1) By morphology
2) Chemical composition
3) Mode of replication

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What are virons (virus particles) assembled from ?

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They’re assembled from pre-formed components

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Name the pre-formed components virons are assembled from ?

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1) Genome - which contains either DNA or RNA
2) Protein shell (Capsid) - together w/genome = Nucleocapsid
3) Membrane envelope
4) Outer layer (for protection and for recognition sites of host cells)

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Give an example of a ‘non-serious’ virus and the infection it causes

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  • Rhinovirus - causes a cold
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Give an example of ‘serious’ viruses

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  • Enteroviruses
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Give examples of sever diseases caused by viruses

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1) Rabies

2) Ebola

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What is the importance of the Capsid of a virus ?

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It allows for classification of a virus

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Name 3 classes of Viruses ?

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1) Helical
2) Icosahedral (formed by capsomers)
3) Complex

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What is meant by a Naked virus ?

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Virus that has a capsid only and no envelope

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What is meant by an Enveloped virus and what is the envelope made out of ?

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The capsid is surrounded by an envelope which is made out of Lipids and proteins

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Name an example of complex virus

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bacteriophage T4

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Give 3 functions of the the Capsid

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1) Protection -from the hosts acid and from protein-digesting enzymes
2) Assists in binding and penetrating host cell
3) Stimulates the host’s immune system

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The nucleocapsid of an enveloped virus is more flexible than that of a naked virus. TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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Envelope spikes (glycoproteins) consist of carbohydates and protein complexes which are used in attachment to host cell. TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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Virus DNA or RNA can be double (ds) or single stranded (ss). TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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ssRNA further divides into Positive and Negative polarity. TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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DNA viruses fall into class 1, 2 AND 7. TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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RNA viruses fall into class 3-6. TRUE or FALSE ?

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TRUE

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RNA viruses show very rapid rates of mutation. TRUE or FALSE ? and why ?

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TRUE, because they DO NOT have proof-reading abilties

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DNA polymerases possess proof reading abilities, therefore less mutations and evolve less rapidly. TRUE or FALSE ?

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Give 2 mechanisms Viruses may use to evade detection ?

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1) Change their antigens, therefore they’re not recognised

2) Generalised immune response

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How many stages of the Viral cycle are there ? Name them.

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1) Attachment
2) Penetration
3) Uncoating
4) Genome replication
5) Assembly of virion particle
6) Release

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Many viral infections are not silent. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
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What does the outer layer of a virus do?
It provides protection and it is the recognition site for host cells
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How are viruses classified?
By morphology and chemical composition/mode of replication
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The capsomere does not forms the main building blocks of isohedral structure. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
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Icosahedral virus can be enveloped (with a capsid) or naked (without a capsid). TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Give an example of a non enveloped icosahedral virus?
Adenovirus
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Helical viruses can be enveloped or naked. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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What does a helical virus assemble into together with viral nucleic acid?
Helical structure
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Give an example of a non enveloped and non enveloped helical virus?
non -Ebola | Influenza is enveloped
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What are complex viruses made up of?
Repeated units of a single polypeptide protomer
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What structures does Complex viruses together with nucleic acid form?
Helical structure
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What is enveloped spike involved in?
Recognition and attachment
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What are the mechanism that viruses used to avoid detection?
1. Changing their antigens, so not recognised | 2. Generalises immune suppression
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What does reverse transcriptase produce?
It uses a single stranded RNA genome to create a double stranded DNA
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Reverse transcriptase , involves DNA to RNA. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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What occurs during the initial contact of a viral infection?
Glycoproteins on the surface bind to cell surface
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What are the two different phases during initial contact of viral infection?
Reversible phase - electrostatic repulsion reduced | Irreversible phase - initiation of viral penetration
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What two mechanisms are initiated during the conformational changes of the anti-receptor - receptor complex?
Endocytosis (cell membrane is engulfs virus) | Fusion of viral envelopes and cell membrane (releases capsid into cytosol)
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What are the two main routes of virion release?
Lysis | Budding
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How are enveloped and non enveloped viruses released?
Enveloped - By budding | Non enveloped - By lysis
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What does Hepatitis cause?
Inflammation of the liver
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Hepatitis A - highly contagious, contamination is via water, it is a mild infection and can be self resolving. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Hepatitis B and C does not spread through body fluid and can cause long term disease. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
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HBV is a small DNA virus that replicates through an RNA intermediate and can integrated into host genome. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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The synthesis of influenza mRNAs and replication occurs in the nucleus. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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For normal RNA viruses where does replication and synthesis occur?
In the cytoplasm
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What are the two subtypes that influenza A is divided into?
Hemagglutin (H) | Neuraminidase (N)
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What are the stages of HIV?
Acute infection - HIV replicates rapidly, CD4 count drops Clinical latency - Virus replication much slower/immune system becomes compromised due to low CD4 count AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / immune system severely compromised / vulnerable to infections and infection related cancers.
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Some viruses induce (bring about) cancer. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Give an example of an antiviral therapy
Vaccination

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