PPT-Viruses

What is a Virus Very small Nonliving 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. Chapters 12 and 13. Viral Characteristics and Structure. Why Viruses aren’t Alive. General Characteristics of Viruses. Name derives from the Latin for “poison”. Obligatory intracellular parasites. Other . Acellular. Infectious Agents. 1. 6. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. Permission required for reproduction or display.. Acellular. Agents. Viruses . – protein and nucleic acid. 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 . Chapter 18. Are Viruses Alive?. 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. 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. Folder Title: . CxVirus. (. NoTP. ). Updated: April 12, 2017. See Chapter 3, Weinberg, 2. nd. Edition pages 71 to 102. Importance of Virology to. Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine. Need to Control Potentially Infectious Exposure. What do viruses need to reproduce?. Other viruses. Host organisms. A nutrient medium. An enzyme solution. Which characteristic do viruses possess in common with living cells?. They contain a nucleus and organelles.. Embryonated. Egg. Viruses. Viruses do not fall in the category of unicellular . microorganism. They . are obligate intracellular parasites and lack the . machinery . necessary for protein and nucleic acid . Viruses . A nonliving (?) particle made of proteins, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids (fats). Viruses only reproduce by infecting living cells. Most viruses can only be seen with an electron microscope. . 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. EQ: Why are viruses considered to be non-
living?. Characteristics:. *Nonliving particles made of . nucleic acid. and a . protein coat . enlosed in a . capsid. shell... *In order to reproduce, all viruses must have a . 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. arboviruses. ) are viruses that can be transmitted to man by arthropod vectors. . Arboviruses. belong to three families:. Togaviruses. . Bunyaviruses. e.g. . Sandfly. Fever. .. Flaviviruses. e.g. Yellow Fever, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis.