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A _____ is a biological particle composed of genetic material and protein.
virus
A virus contains either ___ or ___.
DNA or RNA
The RNA or DNA is encased in a protein coat called a ______.
capsid
Some have viral _________ with glycoproteins used to ______________________.
envelopes, attach to a host cell
Viruses are constructed from many of the same components of cells, but they are not considered ______.
living
Viruses do not have a ________, _______, _______, or ____ _________.
nucleus, cytoplasm, organelles, cell membrane
Viruses can only reproduce by _________ _ ______ _____.
invading a host cell
Viruses invade the host cell and use __________ and ___________ to make more viruses.
enzymes and organelles
Because viruses require a host cell to reproduce, they are called _________ ________ _________.
obligate intracellular parasites
Why are viruses hard to culture?
they need a host cell to reproduce, they can't grow on their own
How do virus particles travel?
water, food, wind, blood, bodily fluids, or secretions
___________ is a common viral shape.
icosahedral
Some viruses are _______ or _____ shaped.
helical, rod
Viruses are not ______ so they are not classified into the _________ __________ system.
living, binomial nomenclature
Viruses are classified by their _______ ____.
nucleic acid
Why can't viruses be cured by antibiotics?
Antibiotics rupture cell walls and kill bacteria cells. Viruses don't have a cell wall to be disrupted
What are vaccines?
shots made from weak part of virus. Makes body recognize virus and be able to cure it
The _______ vaccine was the first successful vaccine to be developed.
smallpox
The smallpox vaccine was developed by _____________ in 1796.
Edward Jenner
No reported cases of ______ since 1977.
smallpox
____________ are viruses that infect bacteria.
Bacteriophage
A virus that causes a disease is called ________.
virulent
If a virus does not cause an immediate disease, it is said to be _________.
temperate
The _______ cycle is the reproductive process in viruses.
lytic
The term lyse means to "______ -_____"
break-down
The lytic cycle take __ to __ days to complete.
1 to 2
The virus breaks open the ____ ____ to release its new viral products.
host cell
The lytic cycle has ___ phases, all of which are continuous with the other.
5
The lytic cycle is caused by a ________ virus and immediatley ________ the host cell.
virulent, destroys
Some ________ viruses can infect the host cell without causing immediate destruction.
temperate
__________ _______ enter the host cell just like the bacterial phage.
Temperate phages
Instead of immediately creating a new virus, the DNA of the temperate phage _______ ______ to the host ___.
attaches itself, DNA
The phage DNA becomes an _____________________ in the host cell.
extra set of genes
When host cell's DNA replicates or divides, the prophage is ________.
inactive
A __________ acts differently than other RNA viruses.
retrovirus
A retrovirus contains an enzyme called ________ __________.
reverse transcriptive
Reverse transcriptive makes ___ from ___
DNA, RNA
What are the first three types of herpes?
1 - Cold Sores
2 - Genital
3 - Chicken Pox
How many types of herpes are there?
8
What is the major symptom of herpes?
watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth, lips, or genitals
Chickenpox is highly __________and spread by __________
contagious, direct contact, coughing, sneezing
Measles is a ___________ virus.
respiratory
Measles are ________, ____________, ___ viruses.
enveloped, single stranded, DNA
Measles are spread through ________.
respiration
Mumps are spread by __________ virus from saliva or close contact.
respiratory
Symptoms os Mumps:
fever, body aches, headaches, swelling of salivary glands,
Incubation period of mumps is __ days
21
Cold is a respiratory tract infection caused by ___________________
rhinoviruses
influenza is caused by ___ viruses
RNA
Swine Flue is common throughout ______ population
pig
Meat of a pig infected with swine flue poses no risk of infection if ________ __________
cooked properly
West nile Virus is carried by _________ and mainly infects _______
mosquitos, birds
SARS is a serious form of __________
pnemonia
SARS is ______ transmittable. Had an outbreak in ______
highly, China
There are more than ___ kinds of HPV
30
HPV is transmitted ___________
sexually
HPV takes several ________ to ______ before lesions develop.
months years
Most common wart caused by viral ______ ___ and ___
HPV 2 and 7
There are as many as __ different kinds of warts.
10
Rabies is transmitted from_____________________
bite of affected animals.
Rabies is a virus affecting the ______________________
central nervous system
Symptoms of Rabies:
fever, throat spasms, paralysis, coma