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24 Cards in this Set
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A viral protein coat is called a ____
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capsid
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A ___ is a piece of genetic material inside a protein coat
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virus
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Viruses surrounded by a membrane are called
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enveloped viruses
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EBV
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Epstein-Barr Virus
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Transmission of EBV can lead to ___ ___
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infectious mononucleosis
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A ____ is an RNA virus that infects animal cells
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retrovirus
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Retrovirus use the enzyme ___ ___ synthesizing a DNA molecule
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reverse transcriptase
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A ___ results from a retrovirus entering a cell and synthesizing a DNA molecule from its RNA
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provirus
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____ are other versions of otherwise normal proteins on brain neurons and some other types of cells, and are mis folded.
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prions
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____ causes BSE
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vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease)
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Species of ____ cause various respiratory infections and strep throat.
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Streptococcus
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An ____ is a substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and some other microorganisms.
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antibiotic
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Antiviral proteins are celled ___
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interferons.
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Bacterial cells reproduce by ____
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fission
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Extra circles of DNA inside a bacteria are called ____
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plasmids
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A ball shaped bacteria is called a ___
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coccus
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A rod shaped bacteria is called a ____
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bacillus
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A corkscrew shaped bacteria is called a ____
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spirillum, sprirochete
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Lyme diease is caused by the bacteria _____
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borrelia burgdoferi
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The direct cause of malaria is a protozoan called ____
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plasmodium
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How likely a pathogen will causes disease is called ___
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virulence
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In an ___, disease rates increase above the level we would expect
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epidemic
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When epidemics break out simultaneuosly in different countries around the world, the result is a _____
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pandemic
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The common cold is referred to as an ___ disease
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endemic
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