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Exam-Biology 1108 - Exam 1|137 Questions withComplete Solutions 100% Pass
What is the first selectively defeated virus CORRECT ANS-Smallpox
when did routine smallpox vaccination end? CORRECT ANS-1972
when did the WHO declare smallpox eradicated? CORRECT ANS-1980
Who created the first polio vaccine on October 7th, 1954 in Pittsburg, PA CORRECT ANS-Dr.
Jonas Salk
What do all pathogens have in common? CORRECT ANS-The ability to mutate
Why is the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 CORRECT ANS-SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome, CoV because it is a coronavirus, and 2 because it came after the first SARS-CoV
What are the similar origins of SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2? CORRECT ANS-Bats
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How much similarity does SARS-CoV-2 share with SARS-CoV-1? CORRECT ANS-80%
the simplest biological entity. consists of little more than genetic material (DNA/RNA)
contained in a proteinaceous structure (capsid) surrounded by a membrane (envelope)
CORRECT ANS-Virus
Compare a bacteria vs a virus CORRECT ANS-Bacteria: 1000 micrometers, living, and can be
killed by antibiotics
Virus: 20-400 micrometers, in between living/non-living, not much can be done except
medicines and pray
Are Viruses alive? CORRECT ANS-There is no hard answer. Dr. Farmer says: "Viruses are
highly evolved parasytes"
NASA definition of life CORRECT ANS-a self-sustaining chemical system capable of
Darwinian evolution
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virus that does not have an embedded protein envelope (ex: Polio) CORRECT ANS-"naked"
nucleocapsid virus
virus that has an embedded protein envelope CORRECT ANS-enveloped virus
How do I kill an enveloped virus CORRECT ANS-Soap or alcohol. Soap destroys the
envelope surrounding the virus, killing it. Alcohol denatures the membrane, rendering the
virus harmless
How do I kill a naked virus CORRECT ANS-they die on their own
Which type of virus is coronavirus? CORRECT ANS-enveloped virus
a value which helps determine which viruses or strains of viruses are more virulent. a _______
value of 2 for example, indicates that in a naive population, 1 infected person will infect 2
others CORRECT ANS-R0 (R-naught)
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