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What surrounds and protects the genetic material of a virus?
What surrounds and protects the genetic material of a virus?
- Cell wall
- Protein coat (capsid) (correct)
- Nuclear envelope
- Lipid membrane
What is the study of viruses known as?
What is the study of viruses known as?
- Virology (correct)
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Epidemiology
What did Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1892 article describe?
What did Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1892 article describe?
- A non-bacterial pathogen infecting tobacco plants (correct)
- A new species of bacteria
- A method to control viral infections
- The discovery of antibiotics
What do viruses force a host cell to do when infected?
What do viruses force a host cell to do when infected?
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What is the size of most virus species in comparison to bacteria?
What is the size of most virus species in comparison to bacteria?
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Viruses can replicate outside of living cells.
Viruses can replicate outside of living cells.
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All viruses have an outside envelope of lipids.
All viruses have an outside envelope of lipids.
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The origins of viruses in the evolutionary history of life are well understood.
The origins of viruses in the evolutionary history of life are well understood.
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Most virus species are visible with an optical microscope.
Most virus species are visible with an optical microscope.
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The study of viruses is not related to microbiology.
The study of viruses is not related to microbiology.
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