Viral Cell Structure and Virology Basics
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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)?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Lipoprotein, derived from the host cell membrane and virus-specific protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of capsomeres?

    <p>To form the protein structural units of the capsid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

    <p>Being self-replicating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the protein coat (capsid) in attachment to the host cell?

    <p>To recognize specific receptors on the host cell surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size range of viruses?

    <p>10 nm to 300 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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