Click and Learn Virus Explorer Student Worksheet h. Ust four characteristics tha

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Click and Learn Virus Explorer Student Worksheet h. Ust four characteristics that HIV and Ebola virus do not share. (Be specific.) 5.Locate the next to each virus name Click on these icons and answer the questions below associated with selected viruses. a. Rabies virus: People often associate rabies virus with dogs. Why is this incomplete? b. Influenza virus: Influenza virus has a segmented genome. Why is this an advantage for the virus? c.HIV: HIV infects immune cells. Why is this a disadvantage to the infected person? d. HW: Where in the world is HIV most prevalent? e. Adenovirus: Adenoviruses can cau ons in t are three? f. Papilliomavirus: What is the common name for papillomas? &. Papillomavirus: What kind of symptoms do some human papillomaviruses cause? h. Zika virus: Why is Zika virus of great concern to pregnant women? i. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV): Name one unique characteristic of the tobacco mosaic virus. J Ebola virus: What animal is associated with Ebola virus outbreaks? Published Septamber 2016 www.Biointeractive.arg Page 3 of

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Features hig and Ebola do not share.

1) HIV virus has long incubation period (months to years)while Ebola has short.(2-21 days)

2,3) symptoms need to be present in Ebola to make it contagious while symptomless patient is contagious in hiv/AIDS

4) in Ebola patient is directly killed by the virus as it causing hemorrhage and subsequent organ failure..HIV/aids keep attacking the immune system,making the patient more prone to infection hence death.

a) rabies virus is not only associated with dog bite butcats, and rabbits, and wild animals, such as skunks, raccoons, and bats, are able to transfer the virus to humans. The animal has to be infectious to transfer the virus.

b) influenza virus because of segmented genome can produce one protein per segment.

Segments generate diversity.

c) the immune cells are affected causing lower immunity. LowrLower immunity in turn makes the infected individual prone to infections.

d) sub saharan Africa

e) common cold, diarrhea, sore throat

f) common name for papilloma is warts.

g) there occurs a cauliflower like growth on the mucosa . Most commonly on palate uvula

H) zika virus can be transmitted from the pregnant mother to the fetus. Which in turn can lead to birth defects.

i) it causes mosaic like mottling and discoloratoin on leaves.

j) bat

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