Viral Life Cycle Quiz
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What is the primary location of replication for most DNA viruses in eukaryotic cells?

  • Mitochondria
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Nucleus (correct)
  • Cytoplasm

What is the term for cells that a virus can use to replicate?

  • Susceptible
  • Permissive (correct)
  • Responsive
  • Receptive

What is the outcome of a virulent phage infecting a bacterial cell?

  • The phage becomes part of the host chromosome
  • The cell dies through cell lysis (correct)
  • The phage is unable to replicate
  • The cell continues to reproduce normally

In which part of the cell do bacteriophages replicate?

<p>Cytoplasm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phage replicative cycle that culminates in the death of the host?

<p>Lytic cycle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a virus that infects a bacteria and produces new virions?

<p>Productive virus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do viruses recognize host cells?

<p>Through a 'lock and key' fit between proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a lytic cycle in a host cell?

<p>The cell dies and releases the viral products (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the viral capsid during entry into a host cell?

<p>It is degraded and releases the nucleic acid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the viral genome during biosynthesis?

<p>It commandeers the host cell to copy viral nucleic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a lysogenic cycle in a host cell?

<p>The cell divides and passes the virus to its daughter cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the bacteriophage DNA incorporated into the host cell genome?

<p>Prophage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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