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The AIDS virus is HIV, a retrovirus. It is part of this family because it requires reverse transcriptase in replication, because it needs to turn its RNA into DNA. It has a diploid genome, and is icosahedron shaped. It is a large virus: 100 diameter.
The smallpox virus is a DNA virus, part of the Pox family and Orthopox genus. It is complex shaped and very large: 200. (Other viruses are usually < 100)
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Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
Why has smallpox been eradicated but not AIDS?
Because the cure for smallpox has been discovered, but the cure for AIDS has not been discovered
Is smallpox a DNA virus or an RNA virus?
Smallpox contains DNASmallpox is a virus, and therefore, can only have RNA or DNA. In the case of smallpox, it contains DNA. Viruses require a host to supply them with either RNA or DNA in order that more virus entities can be made.DNA
Is the smallpox caused by a virus or a bacteria?
Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor
What virus does HIV cause?
AIDS
What disease can be from a virus?
colds,influenza,AIDS,measles,mumps,polio,smallpox,SARS
Is smallpox virus or bacteria?
Smallpox was a virus.
Which illnesses are caused by a virus?
AIDS, the common cold, chickenpox, cold sores, ebola, smallpox, Spanish flu, cancer, you name it
Identify the potentail bilogical warfare agent that is a virus?
Smallpox smallpox smallpox
Why has smallpox been eradicated but not AIDS?
Because the cure for smallpox has been discovered, but the cure for AIDS has not been discovered
What type of virus is smallpox?
variola virus
AIDS is a virus?
AIDS is a syndrome. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
What is smallpox created by?
A virus.
Is smallpox a DNA virus or an RNA virus?
Smallpox contains DNASmallpox is a virus, and therefore, can only have RNA or DNA. In the case of smallpox, it contains DNA. Viruses require a host to supply them with either RNA or DNA in order that more virus entities can be made.DNA
What microbe causes smallpox?
Smallpox is caused by the variola major virus
What is pathogen of smallpox?
Smallpox is caused by a virus. The technical name for it is variola.
What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.
