1. What is the major difference in genome structure between positive-stranded RNA viruses and negative-stranded RNA viruses?
2. What are double-stranded RNA viruses?
3. Explain the role of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in the life cycle of double stranded RNA viruses.
4. What are the two major antigenic proteins in influenza virus?
5. Why do you think an effective influenza vaccine might not work more than one year to protect you from seasonal flu epidemics?
1. What is the major difference in genome structure between positive-stranded RNA viruses and negative-stranded RNA viruses?
2. What are double-stranded RNA viruses?
3. Explain the role of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in the life cycle of double stranded RNA viruses.
4. What are the two major antigenic proteins in influenza virus?
5. Why do you think an effective influenza vaccine might not work more than one year to protect you from seasonal flu epidemics?
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