RNA Virus
This virus has an envelope and is of the medium size. It causes HIV.
Retrovirus
This virus is the largest kind of virus and has an envelope.
Poxvirus
Prion? Viroid? Virion? This is known to only infect plants and not animals/human beings.
Viroid
What is the hardest part (for an infectious agent) in its life?
Attaching to the host cell.
What are the endings of the family and genus names for viruses?
Family: -viridae
Genus: -virus
This enveloped virus is smal-sized and causes rubellavirus.
Togavirus
This non-enveloped virus is small and causes SOME warts.
Papovavirus
Prion? Viroid? Virion? This infectious particle has no nucleic acids.
Prions
Describe the 2 ways that an infectious agent can do the "penetration" step in viral replication
-Something about taking out a big chunk and replacing
-Somethign about taking out a bunch of little chunks and replacing the small gaps
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This virus has an envelope and comes in all sizes. It causes encephalitis and hemorrhagic fever.
Bunyavirus and Arenavirus
This virus causes respitory illness and does not have an envelope?
Adenovirus
Prion? Viroid? Virion? This infectious particle is too smallto be considered a virus.
Viroid
What happens during the "maturation" step in Viral Replication
What is teratogenesis?
It is a defect caused by an infectious agent during a developmental stage of a fetus.
This unenveloped virus has a double capsid and causes rotavirus.
Reovirus
This enveloped virus is large and known for latency. It causes herpes, chickenpox, and cold sores
Herpesvirus
Prion? Viroid? Virion? Has nucleic acid, a capsid and sometimes an envelope
Virion
What step of Viral Replication usually kills the host
Release
Define "viral species"
A group of viruses sharing the same genetic info and host.
This virus has an envelope, is medium-sized and causes Influenza
Orthomyxovirus
This virus affects the liver.
Hepadnavirus
What three ways that Prions are transmissible?
Ingestion, transplant, and surgical instruments
What happens during the "biosynthesis" step in viral replication?
The virus inserts itself into the host's DNA and the host replicates.
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