Some drugs that inhibit HIV proliferation are inhibitors of HIV protease. Explain how these drugs would help to stop the spread of HIV.

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A: The viral life cycle consists of six  stages such as -   (i) Attachment  (ii) Penetration  (iii)…

Q: Small genetic changes to a virus that result in viruses with similar antigenic properties is called

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Q: Which enzyme copies HIV’s genetic material, forming DNA?a. DNA polymerase from the host cellb.…

A: HIV (human immune deficiency virus) is a retrovirus that contains RNA (ribonucleic acid) as its…

Q: HIV requires an enzyme called ______________ to convert its RNA genome to a DNA version. Why is this…

A: Human Immunodeficiency Virus attacks the body’s immune system threatening life with opportunistic…

Q: Give one reason for the fact that various viruses have different host ranges.

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: a. Since viruses lack metabolic enzymes, how can they synthesize necessary components? b. Name some…

A: Viruses are infectious agents that can only replicate inside a living host cell. They are inactive…

Q: Describe how HIV replicates in host cells

A: Step 1 Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a rounded enveloped retrovirus with a core having two…

Q: Why is counselling required before an HIV test can be done on a patient? We don't counsel patients…

A: Counseling is necessary for certain issues in the society that leads to long term effects. One such…

Q: Question 4: Use the diagram below to answer items 1-5. 1200 106 - HIV 600 105 -T cells de----…

A: BASIC INFORMATION DISEASE It is basically the illness of the body. This affects our bodily functions…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement. Viruses that persist…

A: Virus is a microorganism that is neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. This is because the virus…

Q: Explain What does HIV MEANS.

A: HIV infection is brought about by the human immunodeficiency virus. You can get HIV from contact…

Q: a. Compare three characteristics of a bacterium and a virus.b. Why are viruses so hard to control?

A: According to the question, we have to make a characteristics comparison of a bacteria and a virus.…

Q: HIV has a high mutation rate due to the imprecise opera-tion of its:(a) Viral membrane(b) CD4…

A: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is responsible for causing AIDS (acquired immune deficiency…

Q: Explain why a virus can only infect specific cells andorganisms.

A: Viruses are obligate parasites that live inside the host cells.

Q: Explain how HIV transferred from animals to humans.

A: Virus is a microorganism that is neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. This is because the virus…

Q: Bonus: Edward Jenner is famous for developing a vaccine using Virus

A: Edward Jenner was an English scientist. He worked on the domain of vaccines. The product in…

Q: _____ _____ _____ are specialized lymphocytes thatsecrete perforins to lyse cell membranes of…

A: Lymphocytes are the white blood cells and are one of the main kinds of immune cells of the body.…

Q: Depict the replication cycle of HIV, beginning with entry of the virus into host cells

A: AIDS is a condition in which the host's immune system is weakened. Many circumstances compromise the…

Q: Which properties are targeted when scientists develop antiviral drugs? removal of viral MRNAS…

A: The property which must be targeted by the scientists while developing the antiviral drugs is:…

Q: During the adaptive immune responses, the lymphocytes will clone themselves in massive numbers.…

A: DNA replication is the cycle by which DNA makes a duplicate of itself during cell division.  The…

Q: explains how a gene can be altered to correct genetic defects in humans using an adenovirus

A: Gene therapy involves adding genes to replace the defective gene, turning off defective genes, or…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement.Which of the…

A: The antiviral drug is a chemical substance that is used to inhibit and prevent the growth and…

Q: Retroviruses, like the HIV, contain an enzyme called reverse transcriptase. Explain the flow of…

A: Introduction: In retrovirus, RNA is used as genetic material. It uses the enzyme…

Q: In the first stage of an HIV infection the number of CD4+ cells drop. Explain why.

A: Acute immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a long-term illness that affects the body's immune system,…

Q: A vaccine against HIV

A: A vaccine against HIV prevents opportunistic infections i.e. option 4 is correct.

Q: Herpesviruses cause several skin diseases. Considering some features all of these conditions have in…

A: A virus, an unseen microorganism, infiltrates our body. It infiltrates our tissues and then…

Q: Explain how antiviral genes in your DNA get activated ? Include the names of all molecules involved…

A: The antiviral genes are the genes that generate protein which is called the antiviral protein in…

Q: . Disabling surface protease enzymes on lung cells would most likely interfere with what stage of…

A: Virus nuclear content whether single or double-stranded RNA or DNA is encapsulated in a protective…

Q: _____________ is an antiviral defense mechanism involving siRNA molecules.

A: Viruses are microscopic pathogenic organisms that replicate only when present inside a living cell.…

Q: Explain how a virus reproduces/replicates

A: Viruses are a nucleoprotein entity which is able to utilize the synthetic machinery of a living cell…

Q: If you were a virus, describe how you would invade a cell.

A: Virus cannot replicate on its own. In order to replicate viruses requires to enter a host cell.

Q: During which years is the number of HIV cells increasing the fastest?

A: HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that belongs to the retrovirus family and weakens the…

Q: Explain HIV is so difficult to treat. Why antiviral medication is a cocktail/mixture of different…

A: Ans. HIV-Hummanimmuni deficiency virus. It leads to AIDS and attacks the body's immune system.…

Q: Browse the Internet to determine the drugs that are used to treatpeople with AIDS. Which proteins do…

A: AIDS (Aquired immunodeficiency disorder) is caused by human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) that attack…

Q: Describe what usually happens in a phagocytic vesicle after a phagocyte has engulfed a bacterium

A: Phagocytosis or ' cell eating' is a process that takes place during the immune response to destroy…

Q: What is the most successful treatment during pregnancy to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to…

A: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a member of the Retro viral family which causes chronic,…

Q: A number of retroviruses can infect certain human cells. List two of them, briefly describe the…

A: ANSWER: Retroviruses- A type of viruses that have RNA as their genetic material in place of DNA.…

Q: Explain how a virus can be genetically engineered to make it highly virulent and infectious

A: Introduction :- A virus is a small parasite that cannot reproduce by itself because it requires host…

Q: Considering that each virus must bind to a specific cell surface receptor for attachment, explain…

A: Virus attaches to a particular site of the host cell, the cell membrane of the host cell has…

Q: Give supporting reason, why do you think a particular leukocyte is high or low in numbers of a…

A: Leukocytes are white blood cells. They are formed in the bone marrow and constitute a very important…

Q: Decreasing the amount of cytokine produced by the body would most directly prevent what event during…

A: Cytokines are the chemical signals which are produced by the immune cells, in order to induce…

Q: Understand why an HIV vaccine has not been developed.

A: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that affects the immune system of a infected person.…

Q: Explain the difference between the lysogenic and lytic cycle of some viruses.

A: Lysogenic and the lytic cycle are the two cycles of viral reproduction. The lysogenic cycle involves…

Q: Discuss the life cycle of HIV. Include in your answer a discussion of HIV genes, pay particular…

A: Introduction  HIV or human immuno deficiency virus is a virus which causes a diseas called AIDS…

Q: critique about corona virus and its mutation

A: A virus is a submicroscopic infectious particle that replicates only inside the living cells of an…

Q: Is a Virus considered living or non-living (Justify the answer)? Give one example of a virus.

A: ANSWER -  Viruses are non - living things . Viruses can replicate only inside a host cell as they…

Viral Replication

The virus is acellular and considered non-living outside the host cell. The replication of the virus occurs only inside the living cells. Only a few genes are present in the smallest virus, whereas many genes are present in the largest virus. These genes encode specific viral proteins.