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Virus Knowledge Quiz
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Virus Knowledge Quiz

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What is a virus?

  • A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells (correct)
  • A type of bacteria that infects living cells
  • A non-infectious entity found in living cells
  • A macroscopic organism that infects all life forms
  • What is the genetic material found in viruses?

  • Long molecules of DNA or RNA (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins and lipids
  • How many virus species have been described in detail?

  • Exactly 11,000
  • More than 11,000 (correct)
  • More than 1,000,000
  • Less than 1,000
  • What is the study of viruses known as?

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

    What happens when a host cell is infected by a virus?

    <p>It is often forced to rapidly produce thousands of copies of the original virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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