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37 Cards in this Set
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Virus is Latin for ____?
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Poison
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Scientist credited with discovering the first virus
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Stanley
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The type of virus that attacks bacteria.
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Bacteiophage
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The name of the first discovered virus
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Tobacco mosaic virus
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White blood cells that engulf an destroy disease.
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Phagocytes
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The stage of the lytic cycle in which the viral dna is injected to the host cell
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Entry
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Diagnosis
symptoms: watery discharge from nose, fatigue and scratchiness of the throat |
Common Cold
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The stage of the Lytic cycle in which virus particles are put together.
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Assembly
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A protein that viruses produce that blocks the reproductive process and slows down the progress of infection.
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Interferon
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Type of core in a virus
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Nucleic acid-either DNA or RNA
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Type of RNA virus in which RNA takes over the DNA and makes new viruses.
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Retrovirus
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What scientists use to be able to see viruses
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Electron microscope
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Type of contact in which someone touches an infected person.
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Direct contact
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The reproductive cycle of virulent viruses
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Lytic Cycle
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The area on a host cell where a virus attaches.
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receptor site
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Type of dormant virus that is formed when the viral DNA joins with the host cell DNA.
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Provirus
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What means "influence of the stars"?
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Influenza
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Protein part of a virus that may cause: Mad cow disease, and Kuru.
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Prion
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Diagnosis
Symptoms: Fever, cough, red rash Prevention: Vaccination |
Measles
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The name of the virus that was killed by mass immunizations.
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Small pox
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What are used to grow viruses for vaccines?
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chicken eggs
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The viral disease that President Roosevelt contracted that causes paralysis and even death.
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Polio
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Viruses are used to treat what type of diseases?
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Genetic disorders
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An RNA strand that causes disease in plants.
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Viroid
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Dead or weakened pathogens that are given to prevent diseases.
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Vaccinations
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Where is the Centers for Disease Control located?
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Atlanta, Moscow
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The chemical produced by viruses during replication that slows down the reproductive process of a virus.
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interferon
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Viruses reproduce inside ______
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Host Cells
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The area where a virus attaches to a host cell
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receptor site
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Chicken Pox and ______ both come from the same virus.
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Shingles
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The part of the influenza virus that changes often so our immune system doesn't recognize it
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protein coat
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Type of virus that does not cause disease immediately.
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Temperate
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Rabies attacks these cells in the body
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Nerve
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HIV causes ?
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AIDs
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White blood cells that produce antibodies.
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Lymphocytes
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The type of viruses that causes disease immediately.
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Virulent
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The breaking open of a host cell during viral infection.
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Lysis
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