Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the term used to describe the entire infectious unit of a virus?
What is the term used to describe the entire infectious unit of a virus?
virion
Where do viruses replicate?
Where do viruses replicate?
living cells
What information does the viral nucleic acid contain?
What information does the viral nucleic acid contain?
necessary to cause the infected host cell to synthesize virus-specific macromolecules
What is the function of coat proteins in viruses?
What is the function of coat proteins in viruses?
How do viruses vary in terms of structure and genome organization?
How do viruses vary in terms of structure and genome organization?
What is the size comparison between viruses and bacteria?
What is the size comparison between viruses and bacteria?
What are the five classifications of capsids?
What are the five classifications of capsids?
Name an example virus for each of the following capsid classifications: Naked icosahedral, Enveloped icosahedral, Enveloped helical, Naked helical, Complex.
Name an example virus for each of the following capsid classifications: Naked icosahedral, Enveloped icosahedral, Enveloped helical, Naked helical, Complex.
Who is credited with developing the Baltimore classification system for viruses?
Who is credited with developing the Baltimore classification system for viruses?
How are viruses grouped in the Baltimore classification scheme?
How are viruses grouped in the Baltimore classification scheme?
What type of genome do Group I viruses have according to the Baltimore classification scheme?
What type of genome do Group I viruses have according to the Baltimore classification scheme?
How is the mRNA produced in Group I viruses, according to the Baltimore classification scheme?
How is the mRNA produced in Group I viruses, according to the Baltimore classification scheme?
What is the size range of most viruses?
What is the size range of most viruses?
Name two giant viruses that have been identified in recent years.
Name two giant viruses that have been identified in recent years.
How were viruses first discovered?
How were viruses first discovered?
Who demonstrated the transmission of tobacco mosaic disease from a diseased plant to a healthy one?
Who demonstrated the transmission of tobacco mosaic disease from a diseased plant to a healthy one?
What did Dmitri Ivanowski show in 1892?
What did Dmitri Ivanowski show in 1892?
What are the main components of a virion?
What are the main components of a virion?
What is the role of prophage genome in host cells?
What is the role of prophage genome in host cells?
How are bacterial hosts usually affected by the presence of phage genome?
How are bacterial hosts usually affected by the presence of phage genome?
What is the role of bacteriophages in natural ecosystems?
What is the role of bacteriophages in natural ecosystems?
What is the first step in the infection process of bacteriophages?
What is the first step in the infection process of bacteriophages?
How does a bacteriophage penetrate the bacterial cell?
How does a bacteriophage penetrate the bacterial cell?
What happens during the replication stage of bacteriophages?
What happens during the replication stage of bacteriophages?
Where does the translation process of viral mRNA take place in the host cell?
Where does the translation process of viral mRNA take place in the host cell?
In which cellular compartment are DNA viruses typically assembled?
In which cellular compartment are DNA viruses typically assembled?
How are enveloped viruses usually released from the host cell?
How are enveloped viruses usually released from the host cell?
What happens to some viral proteins during the process of enveloped virus release?
What happens to some viral proteins during the process of enveloped virus release?
Where are residual viral proteins in the host cell's cytoplasm displayed for recognition by T lymphocytes?
Where are residual viral proteins in the host cell's cytoplasm displayed for recognition by T lymphocytes?
What can viral genes provide to a host cell lacking enzymes required for viral replication?
What can viral genes provide to a host cell lacking enzymes required for viral replication?
