lecture test 2 Flashcards by Isabella Valles

Q

what are viruses?

A

non-reproducing, non-metabolizing particles

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what are the three “designs” of viruses?

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naked, enveloped, bacteriophages

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what is a viron?

A

a free floating virus - not in a host cell

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outer shell of naked virus is called..

A

nucleocapsid

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what is an enveloped virus?

A

virus wrapped in eukaryotic cell membrane

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4 genetic material options

A

1- ssDNA
2- ssRNA
3- dsDNA
4- dsRNA

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protein capsid shell is made of subunits called ____.

A

capsomeres

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two parts of nucleocapsid

A

shell + genome

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most common virus shape

A

icosahedron (20 sided)

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