Biology: Concepts and Investigations
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073525549
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 4WIO
Rhinoviruses replicate in the mucus-producing cells in a person's nose, throat, and lungs, causing the common cold. Papillomaviruses, which infect skin cells, cause growth s called warts. HIV infects T cell s and causes AIDS. How do these three types of viruses "know" which human cells to infect?
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16.1 - What determines a viruss host range?Ch. 16.1 - How do viruses evolve?Ch. 16.2 - Describe the five steps in viral replication.Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 16.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16.3 - How is a lysogenic infection similar to and...Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 3MC
Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 16.4 - Prob. 6MCCh. 16.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 16.6 - How are viroids and prions different from viruses?Ch. 16.6 - How do viroids and prions cause disease?Ch. 16.6 - Prob. 3MCCh. 16.7 - Prob. 1MCCh. 16.7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 16 - Which of the following is NOT a feature associated...Ch. 16 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 16 - At which stage in viral replication does the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 16 - Although some viruses are complete after the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 16 - What is a prion? a. A highly wound circle of RNA...Ch. 16 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 16 - Your biology lab instructor gives you a petridish...Ch. 16 - Why is it inaccurate to refer to the "growth" of...Ch. 16 - Rhinoviruses replicate in the mucus-producing...Ch. 16 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 16 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 16 - Refer to figure 16.B; then explain why a mutation...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 16 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 16 - Why do antibiotics kill bacteria but leave viruses...Ch. 16 - Prob. 11WIOCh. 16 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 16 - How is a biological virus similar to and different...Ch. 16 - Prob. 1PITCh. 16 - How is a virus similar to and different from a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3PIT
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