FREE BACTERIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT 175

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FREE BACTERIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT 175

VIRUS EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -49 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Reason why it is harder to make antiviral drugs vs. antibacterial drugs

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Antiviral drugs often target Host Cell

Question 2: Viroid's are

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In plants , are 1/10 th the size of normal virus, lack a capsid and are just a naked RNA

Question 3: Transformation implies that what has happened to the cell

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Viral Transformation implies that the Host Cell is changed

Question 4: Positive Sense RNA

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Single Stranded RNA that is ready for immediate translation

Question 5: Purpose of the genes in the virus

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Only genes that are required to invade the host and redirect the cells activity

Question 6: Cultivating viruses in a living embryo or animal is called

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In vivo

Question 7: DNA and RNA structures in the virus

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Can be Single Stranded or Double Stranded and can be Linear or Circular

Question 8: Name for fully formed virus, the entire virus particle

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Virion

Question 9: Obligate Intracellular Parasites definition

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Virus can not multiple outside of a Host.Question 10: Name of Enzyme carried by virus that produces DNA from their own RNA

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Reverse Transcriptase as used with Retroviruses

Question 11: The three classifications of a virus are

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Chemical composition, structure, genetic make up

Question 12: 3 reasons for cultivating viruses

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To isolate viruses from clinical specimens, Make vaccines, Research biology of viruses

Question 13: Prion is

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Protein fiber that causes disease to the central N.S. brain Question 14: Name for Virus induced damage to the host cell that causes changes to the host cell

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Cytopathic Effects

Question 15: Lysogenic bacteria

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Viral DNA inserted into host DNA and bacteria continues to grow with an altered DNA

Question 16: Term for viral damage that causes host cells to fuse together

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Syncytia or Giant Cell

Question 17: Subunits that make up the Capsid

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Capsomeres

Question 18: Protein and Enzyme synthesis abilities

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Can NOT produce proteins or enzymes but may have enzymes

Question 19: 2 shapes for the Capsomeres are

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Helix and Icosahedral

Question 20: Viruses that undergo Lysogeny are considered what

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Temperate Phage

Question 21: When a host cell maintains a relationship with the virus that can last weeks or years is

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Persistent Infection Question 22: When a virus permanently changes the genetic make up of the host cell causing it to become caner is

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Oncogenic and the virus is called Oncoviruses

Question 23: Negative Sense RNA

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Single Stranded RNA that is NOT ready for immediate translation

Question 24: Characteristics of the Capsid

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Composed entirely of Protein, Icosahedral or Helix shaped, Protect genetic material, Composed of Capsomeres and May bind to surface of Host Cell.Question 25: When the animal viral DNA is incorporated into the host cell DNA and is later transcribed to produce more viral RNA ; Dormant

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Provirus; like the Shingles

Question 26: Temperate Phage

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Bacteriophages that can choose between which pathway to take either the Lytic or the Lysogenic ( active or dormant)

Question 27: Viruses that attack Bacteria are called

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Bacteriophages, Every bacteria is affected by these, mostly dsDNA; robot looking