Reverse transcriptase would most likely be found in which of the following types of viruses? an RNA-based lytic virus a DNA-based lytic virus an RNA-based lysogenic virus a DNA-based lysogenic virus

Q: What is a nucleocapsid? Give examples of viruses with the twocapsid types.

A: Capsid refers to the protective covering of a virus made up of protomers. Protomers are the…

Q: Why it is important to know the steps of multiplication of a eukaryotic virus?

A: It is important to know the steps of multiplication of eukaryotic virus to differentiate viruses as…

Q: As a general rule, viruses are not considered to be alive based on several reasons. One such reason…

A: Viruses are small, microscopic organisms that contain either RNA or DNA as their genetic material.…

Q: Is a DNA polymerase generally required for an RNA virus? Why or why not?

A: No, a DNA polymerase is not generally required for an RNA virus. RNA viruses replicate their genetic…

Q: Why is it inaccurate to refer to the “growth” of viruses?

A: Viruses are infection agents that contain a core of genetic material that is either RNA or DNA. They…

Q: Name any three viruses which have RNA as a genetic material?

A: RNA or ribonucleic acid is a polynucleotide comprised of ribose sugar, phosphate group and four…

Q: What is a latent animal virus?

A: VIRUS: A microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium that cannot grow or reproduce apart from a…

Q: RNA viruses often undergo rapid evolution. What aspects of their biology contribute to their high…

A: Viruses are small, acellular, infectious agents that can infect all kinds of living organisms. Some…

Q: Why is it necessary for some ssDNA viruses to manufacture a replicative form?

A: A gene is the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are comprised of DNA…

Q: The genome of a retrovirus can integrate into the host cell genome. What gene is unique to…

A: Introduction  Central Dogma: it is the key mechanism by which DNA can be transcribed into mRNA by…

Q: Assume you isolate a single stranded (+) RNA virus. When you examine the proteins in the virus, you…

A: RNA-dependent RNA polymerase  or RNA polymerase or replicase  is an enzyme that catalyzes the…

Q: Which of the following viral nucleic acids can be used as a template to produce mRNA? Select all…

A: The information that is stored in the DNA by itself is of no use. There need to be Mechanisms that…

Q: Please describe each step mentioned in the figure below illustrating retroviral transfer of DNA into…

A: A retrovirus inserts a copy of its RNA genome into the DNA genome of a host cell where its genome is…

Q: List three ways to grow animal viruses

A: Virus Viruses are extremely small infectious agents that invade cells of all types. They are…

Q: Describe Specialized transduction: transfer of specific genetic material by means of a virus…

A: Transduction is the process in which the foreign DNA is inserted into a cell by a viral vector or…

Q: RNA viruses mutate and evolve faster than other viruses. Why?

A: Viruses are infectious parasite that needs host machinery to replicate. Viruses can be either RNA or…

Q: You are a virologist studying a newly isolated viral strain and have sequenced its genome. You find…

A: Option A is correct.

Q: The rabies virus is a negative strand single stranded RNA virus, simply referred to as (-) ssRNA.…

A: Rabies virus (Rabies lyssavirus in technical terms) is a neurotropic virus that causes rabies in…

Q: Why is making hypothetical virus important? Note this is not a writing assignment

A: A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside an organism's living cells.…

Q: Which type of virus would not need a viral enzyme for transcription? retrovirus |ds RNA ss (+) sense…

A: Microorganisms are the ones which can be seen only under a microscope. Mostly they are unicellular…

Q: Match terms with descriptions based on the text above. You can use an answer more than once or not…

A: The terms prevalence and incidence are used to characterize the magnitude of a condition in a…

Q: If you must create a drug or prescribe a healthy food or drink to target the Covid virus, what part…

A: Viruses are simple, noncellular entities consisting of one or more molecules of either DNA or RNA…

Q: Many viruses organize their genomes with the non-structural and structural genes clustered together…

A: A Virus is a small electron microscopic parasite, incapable of reproducing by its own, survives by…

Q: Compare how retroviruses solve the problem of replicating an RNA genome in a eukaryotic host with…

A: Retrovirus. infectious particles. contains an RNA genome packaged during a supermolecule capsid,…

Q: Class V viruses carry their own polymerases within their viral particles: why is this necessary?

A: Class V viruses have a negative-sense RNA genome, genomes of Class V viruses may be segmented or…

Q: Why can protease inhibitors and nucleoside analogs be used in minimizing the replication of the HIV…

A: Protease is an enzyme in the body that's important for HIV replication

Q: Why do the two types of viruses differ if each has plus configuration single stranded RNA as its…

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Ans : RNA Viruses Have Very High Mutation Rates Because Viral RNA…

Q: Which of the following events mostly involves hydrolysis reaction after the virus infects a…

A: Question -Which of the following events mostly involves hydrolysis reaction after the virus infects…

Q: Some viruses such as HPV are linked to mutations causing certain types of cancer. What part of a…

A: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of…

Q: All viral genomes contain nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA but not both. Viral replication is the…

A: Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites which depends on host translational and transcriptional…

Q: Why are virus genomes small?

A: Viruses are intracellular, obligate parasites, which replicates only inside the living cells of an…

Q: Why does a virus need a host cell?

A: The submicroscopic organisms are called viruses.

Q: Describe the functions of the transcriptase/replicase complex in coronavirus replication.

A: Introduction :-  Coronaviruses are encapsulated RNA viruses with a positive strand that infect…