Wisdom Builder
Flashcards
Topic:
Viruses
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
MODE:
What are the three standard biological traits required for something to be alive on Earth?
Metabolism, homeostasis, and reproduction (energy use, internal regulation, and duplication).
Viruses FAQ
Evolution.
What early virus were RNA replicators?
Riboviria (RNA viruses)
Viruses Story
Virus Evolution.
About when did the Great Dying occur, the Permian-Triassic extinction event?
252 Million years ago.
Viruses Story
Evolution.
Which realm of viruses features single-stranded DNS and rolling-circle replication?
Monodnaviria
Viruses Story
Virus Evolution.
Evolution.
Which class of RNA viruses replicates by using an enzyme to transcribe its single-stranded RNA genome into DNA?
Retrovirus (using the enzyme Reverse Transcriptase)
Viruses Story
Evolutionary Innovation.