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Microbiology quiz 7-8
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
02/25/2009

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Term
Viral classification based on
Definition
Nucleic acid composition
Shape
Presence/absence of envelope
Specific tissues they invade
Term
Virus is Latin meaning:
Definition
poison
Term
Viruses infect:
Definition
specific tissues within all living organisms
Term
Virion
Definition
contains nucleic acids surrounded by protein coat (the complete virus particle)
Term
Viroid
Definition
Plant viruses with shot RNA molecules
Term
Viruses may have: A) DNA B) RNA C) Both D)Either
Definition
D
Term
Viruses are either: A) single stranded B) double stranded C) either
Definition
C
Term
T/F: Viruses usually encode for metabolic genes
Definition
False, rarely encode for metabolic genes
Term
Most DNA viruses are A) ds B) ss
Definition
A
Term
Most RNA viruses are: A) ds B) ss
Definition
B
Term
The negative strand RNA is used:
Definition
As a template to manufacture the positive strain
Term
Capsid
Definition
The protein coat which surrounds the nucleic acid
Term
What makes up most of the viral mass?
Definition
Capsid
Term
A capsid is made up of:
Definition
Capsomeres
Term
Capsomeres
Definition
A protein subunit that makes up the capsid
Term
Nucleocapsid
Definition
A nucleic acid and capsid
Term
Viruses and usually: A) monomorhpic B) polymorphic
Definition
A
Term
Types of viral shapes:
Definition
Helical and polyhedral
Term
Ebola Haemorrhagic virus is ______shaped
Definition
Helical
Term
Adenovirus and Poliovirus is ____shaped
Definition
Polyhedral
Term
Envelope is composed of:
Definition
Lipids, carbohydrates and protein
Term
The envelope covers the:
Definition
capsid
Term
Poplomeres
Definition
Spikes on the viral envelopes (glycoprotein extensions)
Term
Influenza has what two types of spikes?
Definition
H and N
Term
Name an envelopes polyhedral virus:
Definition
Herpes simplex virus
Term
Name an enveloped helical virus:
Definition
Influenza virus
Term
Most genes encode for proteins involved in:
Definition
Viral nucleic acid replication
Viral capsid assembly
Viral envelope assembly
Term
5 steps in the replication cycle of all viruses:
Definition
1. Attachment
2. Penetration
3. Nucleic acid and protein synthesis
4. Assembly of virions
5. Release
Term
Two replication cycles:
Definition
Lytic cycle and Lysogenic cycle
Term
Steps in Lytic cycle:
Definition
1. Absorption/ attachment
2. Penetration
3. Biosynthesis
4. Maturation
5. Release
Term
Common sites for bacteriophages to attach to
Definition
LPS, flagella, OMPs
Term
What part of a bacteriophage enters the cell?
Definition
Only the DNA!
Term
What part of the bacteriophage penetrates the IM?
Definition
Tail core/rod
Term
RNA polymerase is utilized when?
Definition
immediately after penetration
Term
For ssDNA phages the DNA polymerase is utilized:
And why?
Definition
First, before the RNA polymerase
To make the other strand to make dsDNA
Term
Examples of Lytic bacteriophages:
Definition
T even (T2, T4,T6)> dsDNA
T3, T7 > dsDNA
MS2 > ssRNA
phiX174 > ssDNA
Term
Lytic cycle ends in:
Definition
cell death (lysis)
Term
Reproduction cycle of Lysogenic cycle:
Definition
1. Attachment
2. Penetration
3. Prophage
4. Biosynthesis
5. Maturation
6. Release
Term
How does the Lysogenic cycle differen from the Lytic cycle?
Definition
No lysis of cell
Phage DNA is integrated into the host DNA
Term
Prophage
Definition
the viral genome that remains in the bacterial genome
Term
Protozoa can reproduce A) Asexually B) Sexually C) either
Definition
C
Term
Trophozoite
Definition
The vegetative form of the protozoa
Term
Encystment
Definition
In unfavorable environmental conditions the protozoa produce a capsule (cyst)
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