Viruses

Envelope

100

Name one virus that is enveloped

Rabies, Influenza A, HIV, Coronavirus, Ebola, or Zika

200

Name one virus that is not enveloped

TMV, Adenovirus, T7, or Papillomavirus

300

Name two viruses with an envelope

Rabies, Influenza A, HIV, Coronavirus, Ebola, or Zika

400

Name two viruses with no envelope

TMV, Adenovirus, T7, or Papillomavirus

500

Identify the virus:

This virus has a large snake-like shape, an envelope, spikes, and its name has 5 letters

Ebola

Host(s)

100

Name a virus that infects humans

Rabies, Influenza A, HIV, Coronavirus, Ebola, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, and Zika

200

Name a virus that infects Mammals

Rabies, Influenza A, Coronavirus, Ebola, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, and Zika

300

Name a virus that infects Birds

Influenza, Coronavirus, Adenovirus, and Papillomavirus

400

Name a virus that infects Reptiles

Adenovirus or Papillomavirus

500

Name a virus that infects plants, and for a bonus 100 points, name a virus that infects bacteria

TMV, bonus: T7

Genome Type

100

Name a virus with linear DNA

All except Papillomavirus

200

Name a virus with circular DNA

Papillomavirus

300

Name a virus with segmented DNA

Influenza A

400

Name a virus with double stranded DNA genome

Adenovirus, T7, or Papillomavirus

500

Name all viruses with (-)ssRNA, and for a bonus 100 points explain the difference between (-)ssRNA and (+)ssRNA

Rabies, Influenza A, and Ebola

Transmission

100

What are two viruses that are transmitted from humans to humans?

Rabies, Influenza A, HIV, Coronavirus, Ebola, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, and Zika

200

Name three viruses that are transmitted from animals to humans

Rabies, Influenza A, Coronavirus, Ebola, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, and Zika

300

What is a Zoonotic virus?

"A virus that is transmitted from an animal (for example, a rodent or bat) to humans is called a zoonotic virus."

400

What is a vector?

"Some viruses need an intermediate organism, called a vector, to be transmitted from one type of host to another."

500

Identify the virus that is from the same family as yellow fever, infects humans and other primates through mosquitoes (Arthropods), and is very very small 

Zika

Vaccine

100

Name one virus with a vaccine available

Rabies, Influenza A, Coronavirus, Ebola, and Papillomavirus

200

Name a virus that has a new vaccine each year

Influenza A

300

Name a virus with no vaccine available

HIV, TMV, Adenovirus, T7, or Zika

400

Why is it difficult to create an HIV vaccine?

"Because HIV can permanently incorporate its genome into that of a host cell, the infection lasts a lifetime. There is currently no vaccine against HIV, although numerous drugs can keep infection at bay and hinder disease progression."

500

How many types of coronavirus does the vaccine attack?

One: SARS-CoV-2