Coronaviruses adapted to transmit across mammalian species: expert

Coronaviruses adapted to transmit across mammalian species: expert

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11th Grade - University

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The transcript discusses the impact of a virus that infected 80,000 people and caused 2,700 deaths, primarily in Hubei, China. It explores the transmission pathways of SARS-CoV-2, likely from bats to pangolins to humans, and compares it to other coronaviruses like SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, which jumped from civet cats and camels, respectively. The mechanism of infection is explained, focusing on how coronaviruses use surface glycoproteins to bind to host cell receptors, with the S1 subunit playing a crucial role in this process.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of people infected by the virus, as mentioned in the video?

50,000

100,000

150,000

80,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Tara C. Smith, which animals are believed to have transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans?

Dogs and cats

Civet cats and camels

Birds and pigs

Bats and pangolins

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal was the source of the SARS outbreak in 2003?

Camel

Pangolin

Bat

Civet cat

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of surface glycoproteins in coronaviruses?

To provide energy

To bind with host cell receptors

To replicate the virus

To protect the virus from the immune system

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the S1 subunit responsible for in coronaviruses?

Causing mutations

Protecting the virus

Binding with mammalian cell receptors

Replication of the virus