BIOD 171 M6: MODULE 6 EXAM -
REQUIRES RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN
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LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A person who has neither previousy had chickenpox nor been
administered the VZV vaccine is exposed to someone with an active
VZV (shingles) outbreak and becomes infected. Explain why the
person will or will not only develop shingles - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> The infected individuala will not develop shingles, but will develop
chickenpox. Unvaccinated and unexposed individuals must first
develop chickenpox, as shingles is the reactivation of the dormant
VZV virus from the chickenpox infection
What linear, double stranded, enveloped DNA virus is the first virus
(as of october 26, 1977) to be officially declared eradicated? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Smallpox
what small (~30nm) single-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus
targets the CNS (central nervous system), causing potentially
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, catastrophic damage to motor neurons - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Polio, also known as poliomyelitis
Describe the main underlying differences between the Salk and
Sabin polio vaccine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The Salik vaccine
contained an inactivated form of the virus and was injected while the
sabin vaccine contained a live attenuated (weakened) form of the
virus and was administered orally
Which subtype of influenza is the most virulent - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > influenza A
A Drug company is trying to develop a new drug that will inhibit viral
entry of influenza. would the drug company target hemagglutinin
protiens or neuraminidase protiens? why? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Hemagglutinin (HA) protiens would be targets as
they are directly involved in viral attachment and entry into the host
cell. Neuraminidase protiens are involved in the budding and release
of new viral particles and would thus not be the correct target
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REQUIRES RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN
BROWSER + WEBCAM | PORTAGE
LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A person who has neither previousy had chickenpox nor been
administered the VZV vaccine is exposed to someone with an active
VZV (shingles) outbreak and becomes infected. Explain why the
person will or will not only develop shingles - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> The infected individuala will not develop shingles, but will develop
chickenpox. Unvaccinated and unexposed individuals must first
develop chickenpox, as shingles is the reactivation of the dormant
VZV virus from the chickenpox infection
What linear, double stranded, enveloped DNA virus is the first virus
(as of october 26, 1977) to be officially declared eradicated? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Smallpox
what small (~30nm) single-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus
targets the CNS (central nervous system), causing potentially
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, catastrophic damage to motor neurons - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Polio, also known as poliomyelitis
Describe the main underlying differences between the Salk and
Sabin polio vaccine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The Salik vaccine
contained an inactivated form of the virus and was injected while the
sabin vaccine contained a live attenuated (weakened) form of the
virus and was administered orally
Which subtype of influenza is the most virulent - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > influenza A
A Drug company is trying to develop a new drug that will inhibit viral
entry of influenza. would the drug company target hemagglutinin
protiens or neuraminidase protiens? why? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Hemagglutinin (HA) protiens would be targets as
they are directly involved in viral attachment and entry into the host
cell. Neuraminidase protiens are involved in the budding and release
of new viral particles and would thus not be the correct target
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