Answer to Question #138696 in Biology for Hilma

Question

1.During the lysogenic cycle of virus, what happens to the viral nucleic acid after it is injected into the host cell? [1]

2.Explain relationship between shingles and chickenpox. [2]

Answer 1

1 During lysogenic cycle of viruses, the viral nucleic acid is integrated into the host cell genome. The viral DNA is directly incorporated into the host genome, while the viral RNA is converted into DNA that is further integrated into the host DNA.

2. Both diseases are caused by the same virus. However, chickenpox affects children and is a milder disease, while shingles is caused by the reactivation of the virus after the chickenpox symptoms disappeared.