Virus 101
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Which of the following best describes viruses?

  • Infectious agents composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat (correct)
  • Non-infectious agents composed of protein and lipids
  • Living organisms that can infect cells
  • Microscopic organisms composed of nucleic acid and protein
  • What is the primary component of viruses?

  • Protein
  • Nucleic acid (correct)
  • Lipids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Are viruses considered living organisms?

  • No, because they are composed of proteins
  • Yes, because they contain genetic material
  • Yes, because they can infect cells
  • No, because they are non-living agents (correct)
  • What are the possible configurations of viral nucleic acid?

    <p>Both ssDNA and dsDNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral nucleic acid?

    <p>Triangular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of nucleic acid can be found in viruses?

    <p>Both DNA and RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possible configuration of viral nucleic acid?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do viruses have a single type of nucleic acid?

    <p>No, they can have both DNA and RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral capsids?

    <p>Spherical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three forms of viral capsids?

    <p>Helical, polyhedral, complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of viral capsid is a combination of the helical and polyhedral forms?

    <p>Complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes host range?

    <p>The ability of a virus to infect multiple organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the host range of a virus?

    <p>The capsid structure of the virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes tissue specificity?

    <p>The ability of a virus to infect a specific type of tissue in a host organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a possible host range for Rabies?

    <p>Insects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common characteristic of HIV and Rabies?

    <p>They both have a narrow host range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of RNA immediately supplies codes for protein synthesis?

    <p>+ssRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of RNA serves as a template to make +ssRNA?

    <p>-ssRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between +ssRNA and -ssRNA?

    <p>+ssRNA immediately supplies codes for protein synthesis, while -ssRNA serves as a template to make +ssRNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a bacteriophage?

    <p>A type of virus that infects and replicates within a bacterial cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary target of a bacteriophage?

    <p>Bacterial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a bacteriophage and a regular virus?

    <p>Bacteriophages only infect bacteria, while regular viruses infect animals and plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step of bacteriophage replication involves the release of viral DNA through the tail core?

    <p>Penetration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during the Biosynthesis step of bacteriophage replication?

    <p>Multiple copies of the phage DNA are synthesized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during the Lysis/Release step of bacteriophage replication?

    <p>The mature phage particles burst out from the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of phage undergoes the lytic cycle, leading to the death of the cell through cell lysis?

    <p>Virulent phages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of phage can become part of a host chromosome and are replicated with the cell genome until they are induced to make newly assembled viruses?

    <p>Temperate phages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phage example is an illustration of the lytic cycle?

    <p>T-even phage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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