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What is the term for the smallest infectious agent that contains only one kind of nucleic acid?
What is the term for the smallest infectious agent that contains only one kind of nucleic acid?
- Bacteriophage
- Viroid
- Prion
- Virus (correct)
What is the purpose of the coat proteins in a virus?
What is the purpose of the coat proteins in a virus?
- To facilitate the replication of the viral genome
- To assemble to form the capsid and encase the viral nucleic acid (correct)
- To recognize and bind to specific host cells
- To transcribe the viral genome into messenger RNA
What is the term for the entire infectious unit of a virus?
What is the term for the entire infectious unit of a virus?
- Nucleocapsid
- Virion (correct)
- Viral genome
- Capsid
What is the size of the RNA genome in Astroviridae?
What is the size of the RNA genome in Astroviridae?
What is the function of the lipid-containing membrane in a virus?
What is the function of the lipid-containing membrane in a virus?
What is the term for the protein-nucleic acid complex that represents the packaged form of the viral genome?
What is the term for the protein-nucleic acid complex that represents the packaged form of the viral genome?
Which family of viruses has a linear, double-stranded, segmented RNA genome?
Which family of viruses has a linear, double-stranded, segmented RNA genome?
What is the characteristic surface feature of Astroviridae particles?
What is the characteristic surface feature of Astroviridae particles?
What is the size range of viruses in diameter?
What is the size range of viruses in diameter?
Which virus family lacks a genome linked protein (VPg)?
Which virus family lacks a genome linked protein (VPg)?
What is a characteristic of diploid cell lines?
What is a characteristic of diploid cell lines?
What is the size of the particles in Picobirnaviridae?
What is the size of the particles in Picobirnaviridae?
Which virus family is associated with gastroenteritis in humans and Colorado tick fever in animals?
Which virus family is associated with gastroenteritis in humans and Colorado tick fever in animals?
Which of the following is not a cytopathic effect of virus infection?
Which of the following is not a cytopathic effect of virus infection?
What is the purpose of hemadsorption?
What is the purpose of hemadsorption?
What type of virus causes focal areas of swollen, rounded cells in monolayers of cultured cells?
What type of virus causes focal areas of swollen, rounded cells in monolayers of cultured cells?
Which of the following is a method of detecting virus-specific nucleic acid?
Which of the following is a method of detecting virus-specific nucleic acid?
What type of cell line is derived from diploid or malignant tissues and can grow indefinitely?
What type of cell line is derived from diploid or malignant tissues and can grow indefinitely?
What is the primary function of receptor molecules on the cell's surface?
What is the primary function of receptor molecules on the cell's surface?
What occurs shortly after penetration in the viral replication cycle?
What occurs shortly after penetration in the viral replication cycle?
What is unique about negative-strand viruses?
What is unique about negative-strand viruses?
What is the result of the morphogenesis step in the viral replication cycle?
What is the result of the morphogenesis step in the viral replication cycle?
What is the purpose of the attachment step in the viral replication cycle?
What is the purpose of the attachment step in the viral replication cycle?
What is a characteristic of the synthesis of viral components?
What is a characteristic of the synthesis of viral components?
What is a major concern regarding the use of animal organs as xenografts in humans?
What is a major concern regarding the use of animal organs as xenografts in humans?
What is a characteristic of bioterrorism agents?
What is a characteristic of bioterrorism agents?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a viral agent that could be used for bioterrorism?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a viral agent that could be used for bioterrorism?
What is a public health measure that can contribute to the emergence of new viral strains?
What is a public health measure that can contribute to the emergence of new viral strains?
Which of the following is an example of a bacterial agent that could be used for bioterrorism?
Which of the following is an example of a bacterial agent that could be used for bioterrorism?
What is a risk category of bioterrorism agents?
What is a risk category of bioterrorism agents?
