Download Study Guide: Viruses

Honors Bio: Study Guide- Viruses
Stuff to Know:
o Formal description/definition for viruses: “__________________________________”
o Latin: _____________________- “a slimy liquid”
o Differences between a living organism and a virus? ____________________________
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o Know what viruses are made of:
o nucleic acids ( _______________ or ________________)
o capsids: made of _________________________________________________
o glycoproteins ( __________________________________________________)
Function? ______________________________________________________
o envelopes (___________________________________) if lacking an enveloped,
called “ ______________________________________”
o What determines the shape of a virus? _____________________________________
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o What are some common viral shapes? ______________________________________
o Types of viruses and the diseases they cause:
o papovaviruses (HPV)- ______________________________________________
o adenoviruses- ___________________________________________________
o poxviruses- _____________________________________________________
o cornaviruses- __________________________________________________
o orthomyxoviruses- _______________________________________________
o rhabdoviruses- __________________________________________________
o retroviruses (such as HIV) - ________________________________________
o rhinoviruses- ____________________________________________________
o parvoviruses- ___________________________________________________
o What are some simple viruses and what are their effects?
o Viroids: ________________________________________________________
o Prions: ________________________________________________________
o Scrapie (affects ___________________________________________)
o Kuru (affects ___________________________) How does one get kuru?
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o BSE also known as: ___________________________________________
(affects _______________________ )
o What are bacteriophages? ______________________________________________
o Most common bacteriophage? ___________________ What specific bacterium does it
affect? __________________________________
o Methods of reproduction?
o Lytic cycle (virulent: _______________________________________) - steps
of this method of reproduction? _____________________________________
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o Lysogenic cycle (temperate: __________________________________)
- steps of this method of reproduction? ________________________________
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o What is a provirus? _______________________________________________
o What is the difference between an RNA virus and a DNA virus? ______________
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o What is reverse transcriptase? ______________________________________
o What is a vector? ________________________________________________
o How can vectors be controlled? ______________________________________
o What are viral emergent (emerging viral diseases)? _______________________
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o What are some preventions and treatments for viral diseases? ___________________
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o Infectious diseases (Be able to cite several examples, as per notes/video(s)/HW/labs.)
o Examples…
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Smallpox- effects? __________________________________________
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Chickenpox/shingles-effects? __________________________________
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Hepatitis- effects? __________________________________________
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Ebola-effects? _____________________________________________
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AIDS-effects? _____________________________________________
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What does AIDS stand for? ______________________________
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What does HIV stand for? ________________________________
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What bodily fluids transmit HIV? ___________________________
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What “actions” spread HIV (what are the pathways?) ____________
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o What are some viral STDs? ______________________________________________
o What are some viral warfare agents (as discussed in class)
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o Be able to label the parts of a virus such as influenza or a bacteriophage.
o Be able to label/describe the steps to each viral replication cycle.
o Be able to answer critical thinking questions, if asked
o Study, study, study!!