Microbiology Lec: Quiz 3~ Viruses & Prions, Urinirary Tract, Microbial Metabolism

Q's 1- are ch. 6, Q's - (based on in class quiz review: need to know organic versus inorganic nutrients, Need to know the enzymes and final acceptors and donors of electrons in the electron transport chain

What is a virus?

a noncellular parasite with a definite size, shape, and chemical composition that can infect any type of cell of any class or organism that replicates inside other organisms only

What are the only components of viruses? (2)

nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and a protein coat

What is the viral capsid?

The protective protein coating around viruses

What is the nucleocapsid? What is the physical relation to the viral capsid?

A nucleic acid covering for the RNA/DNA inside the viral capsid, this is inside the viral capsid