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Viruses Chp. 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 2 essential parts of a virus? | ssDna and dsDNA |
| Does the genome of a virus contain both DNA and RNA? | Some contain either RNA or DNA not both |
| What is the capsid of a virus? | Protein shell |
| Which molecule composes capsids? | proteins |
| What is the difference between an enveloped virus and a naked virus? | An enveloped virus had a capsid plus other structures while a naked one just has a capsid. |
| Which molecule composes envelopes? | proteins |
| How many families of pathogenic DNA viruses are there? | seven |
| Are most DNA viral pathogens single stranded or double stranded? | double |
| What is the only known DNA viral pathogen that is completely single stranded? | Parvoviridae |
| Which DNA viral pathogen contains both double stranded DNA and single stranded DNA? | Hepadnaviridae |