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| Viruses are considered nonliving because they... |
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cannot reproduce by themselves,
are not made up of cells,
and
do not metabolism by themselves |
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| the study of viruses is ia part of biology because they are.... |
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| active inside living cells |
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| Biologists now know tht viruses may contain... |
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| The protective outer covering of a virus is called a |
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| Viruses are classified according to physical traits such as |
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RNA
shape
envelope
DNA
(all 4) |
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is able to by crystallized,
causes disease in tobacco plants,
and
is smaller than bacterium |
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| Viruses that use reverse transcriptase to cause their host cells to transcribe DNA to RNA are called |
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| A disease causing, rogue protein called a prion is capable of causing |
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mad cow, CJD, CWD, and Kuro
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| reproduce only in living cells |
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| Animal viruses often infect only specific host cells because they mus have specific |
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| receptor proteins on the virus surface |
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| In which cell cycle does viral DNA become integrated into the host cell's DNA? |
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| Antibiotics are effective against which of the following infection: |
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| Which of the following is a viral disease of humans? |
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hepatitis, SARS, shingles, and colds
are all viral diseases |
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| Which is NOT linked to cancer? |
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| Which human activity is most closely associated wiwth the emergence of viruses not previously seen in humans? |
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| clearing jungle rainforests |
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| destroying a person's immune system |
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| Which is NOT a vector of viral disease? |
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| Which of the following has been successful at preventing the spread of viral diseases? |
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| vaccination, vector control, and quarentine |
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| Viruses that contian RNA and reverse transcriptase are called |
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| One of the most deadly virus known to humans is |
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| ebola, influenza, small pox, and HIV/Aids |
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| According to a video, which African animal are known vectors of Ebola-like virus? |
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| Viral diseases that have killed millions of people in human history are |
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| influenza, small pox, rotavirus, and HIV/Aids |
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| An organization that responds to pandemic viral outbeaks is the |
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| Prion diseases that cause degradation of the brain, spine, and eventually death in mammals are |
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| Kuru, CJD, CWD, and Mad Cow |
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