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Which of the following best describes viruses?
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?
What is the primary component of viruses?
- Protein
- Nucleic acid (correct)
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
Are viruses considered living organisms?
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?
What are the possible configurations of viral nucleic acid?
Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral nucleic acid?
Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral nucleic acid?
Which type of nucleic acid can be found in viruses?
Which type of nucleic acid can be found in viruses?
What is the possible configuration of viral nucleic acid?
What is the possible configuration of viral nucleic acid?
Do viruses have a single type of nucleic acid?
Do viruses have a single type of nucleic acid?
Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral capsids?
Which of the following is NOT a possible shape for viral capsids?
What are the three forms of viral capsids?
What are the three forms of viral capsids?
Which form of viral capsid is a combination of the helical and polyhedral forms?
Which form of viral capsid is a combination of the helical and polyhedral forms?
Which of the following best describes host range?
Which of the following best describes host range?
What determines the host range of a virus?
What determines the host range of a virus?
Which of the following best describes tissue specificity?
Which of the following best describes tissue specificity?
Which of the following is NOT a possible host range for Rabies?
Which of the following is NOT a possible host range for Rabies?
Which of the following is a common characteristic of HIV and Rabies?
Which of the following is a common characteristic of HIV and Rabies?
Which type of RNA immediately supplies codes for protein synthesis?
Which type of RNA immediately supplies codes for protein synthesis?
Which type of RNA serves as a template to make +ssRNA?
Which type of RNA serves as a template to make +ssRNA?
What is the main difference between +ssRNA and -ssRNA?
What is the main difference between +ssRNA and -ssRNA?
Which of the following best describes a bacteriophage?
Which of the following best describes a bacteriophage?
What is the primary target of a bacteriophage?
What is the primary target of a bacteriophage?
What is the main difference between a bacteriophage and a regular virus?
What is the main difference between a bacteriophage and a regular virus?
Which step of bacteriophage replication involves the release of viral DNA through the tail core?
Which step of bacteriophage replication involves the release of viral DNA through the tail core?
What happens during the Biosynthesis step of bacteriophage replication?
What happens during the Biosynthesis step of bacteriophage replication?
What happens during the Lysis/Release step of bacteriophage replication?
What happens during the Lysis/Release step of bacteriophage replication?
Which type of phage undergoes the lytic cycle, leading to the death of the cell through cell lysis?
Which type of phage undergoes the lytic cycle, leading to the death of the cell through cell lysis?
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?
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?
Which phage example is an illustration of the lytic cycle?
Which phage example is an illustration of the lytic cycle?
