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What is a characteristic of viruses?
What is a characteristic of viruses?
- Being metabolically active
- Being independent of host cells for multiplication
- Being obligate intracellular parasites (correct)
- Having a cellular structure
What is the primary function of a virus's protein coat (capsid)?
What is the primary function of a virus's protein coat (capsid)?
- To protect the genetic material (correct)
- To provide viral symmetry
- To mediate the attachment of the virus to the host cell surface
- To synthesize viral proteins
What is unique about the genome of Rotaviruses and Influenza?
What is unique about the genome of Rotaviruses and Influenza?
- They have a circular genome
- They have a segmented genome (correct)
- They have a single-stranded genome
- They have a double-stranded genome
What is the composition of a virus's envelope?
What is the composition of a virus's envelope?
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What is the function of capsomeres?
What is the function of capsomeres?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?
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What is the primary role of the protein coat (capsid) in attachment to the host cell?
What is the primary role of the protein coat (capsid) in attachment to the host cell?
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What is the size range of viruses?
What is the size range of viruses?
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