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Which type of organism can viruses infect?
Which type of organism can viruses infect?
- Only plants
- All life forms (correct)
- Only microorganisms
- Only animals
What is the most numerous type of biological entity on Earth?
What is the most numerous type of biological entity on Earth?
- Viruses (correct)
- Archaea
- Microorganisms
- Bacteria
Which scientist discovered the tobacco mosaic virus?
Which scientist discovered the tobacco mosaic virus?
- Louis Pasteur
- Robert Koch
- Martinus Beijerinck (correct)
- Dmitri Ivanovsky
What is the study of viruses known as?
What is the study of viruses known as?
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What do viruses consist of when they are not inside an infected cell?
What do viruses consist of when they are not inside an infected cell?
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Which of the following is a subgroup of retrovirus that infects humans?
Which of the following is a subgroup of retrovirus that infects humans?
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How does HIV primarily transmit from one person to another?
How does HIV primarily transmit from one person to another?
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What condition does HIV cause over time?
What condition does HIV cause over time?
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How long is the average survival time after HIV infection without treatment?
How long is the average survival time after HIV infection without treatment?
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In addition to sexual transmission, how else can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to her infant?
In addition to sexual transmission, how else can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to her infant?
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