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What is the primary basis for distinguishing naked viruses from enveloped viruses?
Which property of naked viruses makes them stable in a hostile environment?
Which type of virus morphology is represented by Figure (C) in the text?
Which property of naked viruses allows them to infect the GI tract and survive the acid and bile?
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What is the primary function of the nucleocapsid in naked viruses?
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Which property of naked viruses allows them to spread easily via hands, dust, and fomites?
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What is the primary focus of the field of virology?
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What technique allows us to visualize viruses today?
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Who is credited as the original discoverer of viruses and a founder of the field of virology?
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Why are viruses not included in the tree of life?
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What is the term used to describe viruses in relation to their host cells?
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What is the process by which new virus particles (virions) are formed?
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What are the two main components of the viral complex of proteins?
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What is the function of a protomer in viral architecture?
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Which type of symmetry involves protein subunits being bound in a periodic manner to the viral nucleic acid, creating rod-shaped or filamentous virions?
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What is the primary characteristic of cubic symmetry (icosahedral) viral architecture?
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Why are capsomeres composed of protomers important in viral structure?
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Which type of virus has a nucleocapsid coiled inside a lipid-containing envelope as part of its structure?
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What is the primary role of virions in the viral life cycle?
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Which of the following statements about the historical study of viruses is incorrect?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses according to the definition provided?
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What is the primary function of ribosomes in the viral life cycle?
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Which of the following statements about viruses is true?
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What is the primary role of the host cell's metabolic machinery in the viral life cycle?
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According to the passage, what is the main idea behind the regressive hypothesis?
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What does the passage say about the bacteria rickettsia and chlamydia in relation to the regressive hypothesis?
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What is the main idea behind the cellular origin hypothesis according to the passage?
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What are transposons, and how do they relate to the cellular origin hypothesis?
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What is the main criticism of the cellular origin hypothesis mentioned in the passage?
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What is the other name given to the regressive hypothesis in the passage?
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