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