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        | rigid shell that protects the genetic code of a virus |  | 
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        | triangular sides that form the sides of a common capsid |  | 
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        | protein building blocks of the capsid (shown as cone like structure) |  | 
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        | saves genetic material; same shape helps to support defective capsomeres |  | 
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        | some capsids have as a thick outer cloak made out of pieces of cell membrane collected when the virus buds |  | 
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        | conatins proteins that can connect with receptor proteins on a cell (lock and key) |  | 
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        | HIV viral envelope binds with... |  | Definition 
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        | If HIV were the size of a softball... |  | Definition 
 
        | the host white blood cell would be the size of a classroom |  | 
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        | when cell is invaded the cell's genetic code is copied into viral mRNA. When the mRNA travels to the ribosomes it directs the cell to create proteins for the virus' replication |  | 
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        | When virus infects a cell,it releases its RNA that attaches to ribsomes to be madeinto virus proteins |  | 
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        | uses reverse transcriptase which converts viral RNA to viral DNA and viral DNA puts itself into host protein |  | 
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        | attached to gp41 (cap on thingy) glycoprotein |  | 
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        | post of gp120 that is anchored in envelope membrane |  | 
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        | inside viral envelope, protects virus |  | 
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        | acts like a chemical scissor to cut viral proteins into usable lengths (eight filled in black) |  | 
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        | inserts the viral code into the hosts DNA (white oval) |  | 
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        | (traingle) converts viral RNA to vial DNA |  | 
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        | cap each end of HIV and conatin sequences to help virus replication |  | 
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        | gene that provides code for building blocks of matrix protein and capsid shell |  | 
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        | gene that provides code for envelope glycoproteins |  | 
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        | gene that provides the code for enzymes: reverse transcriptase, protease, and integase |  | 
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        | How many genes does HIV have |  | Definition 
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