PPT-GENERAL PROPERTIES OF VIRUSES

DR MONIKA RAJANI ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPT OF MICROBIOLOGY CIMSH LKO Dr Monika Rajani Dr Monika Rajani VIRUSES Neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes No cellular organisation Contain either DNA or RNA . A. Viruses are a unique group of biological entities. 1. They are not capable of surviving without a host cell (lack metabolic machinery). 2. They do, however, contain all the information necessary to direct metabolic processes. What is a Virus?. Very small . Non-living particle. Made up of nucleic acid. . and proteins. Can only reproduce by infecting living cells. Do not carry out respiration, grow or develop. Structure. Viruses have an inner core which contains either RNA or DNA. Prabhaker Mateti. Mateti, Viruses, Trojans and Worms. 2. Virus Awareness. Virus Bulletin . http://www.virusbtn.com/. . Technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products . Infectious Agents of Animals . and Plants. Chapter 14. What am I?. Structure and Classification of Animal Viruses. Classification of animal viruses. Taxonomic criteria based on. Genomic structure. DNA or RNA. Protists. , Fungi. Chapter 7. Grade 7 Science. Viruses. _____ - a tiny, non-living particle invades and then multiplies inside of a living cell.. Viruses can only multiply when they are _____ of a living cell.. HIV infected T-cell. Viral Structure. not . cells. small . infectious particles . w/. DNA or RNA enclosed . in a protein coat . (capsid). in . some cases. , a membranous envelope. Viral Genomes. genomes . CLS 212: Medical Microbiology. History. Through the 1800s, many scientists discovered that something smaller than bacteria could cause disease and they called it . virion. (. Latin word- poison. ).. Where the name came from. This is a phrase coined from biology to describe a piece of software that behaves very much like a real virus (only it spreads from computer to computer rather than people!).. Lecturer. Dr Ashraf Khasawneh. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Virus infections are Universal …….. Introduction to Virology. A virus is an obligate intracellular parasite containing genetic material surrounded by protein. Are Viruses Living or Non-living?. Biologists consider viruses to be non-living because:. Are not cells. Do not grow or respond to their surroundings. Cannot make food, take in food, or produce wastes. . 19, . Ch. 23, and more . Bacteria & Virus Overview. Interesting stuff!. We live with bacteria and viruses constantly, but most people don’t know much about them.. In this chapter we learn both the good and bad of each. VOCABULARY. Virus. Capsid. Envelope. Human . Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV. ). Influenza. Lytic Cycle. Lysogenic Cycle. Lysis. Retrovirus. Prerequisite questions. What are the eight characteristics which all living things have in common. . . The process of transfer of virus into host is referred as . TRANSMISSION. and this is an important step in the life cycle of viruses.. Person to person infections are said to be . HORIZONTAL. . As a group discuss for 1 minute. Be able to defend your answer for the class!. Are . VIRUSES. alive?. Growth and Development. Reproduce. Change Over Time. Obtain and Use Energy. Maintain Homeostasis.