Virus Shapes and Structures
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What is the characteristic feature of filamentous viruses?

  • They are icosahedral in shape
  • They have a lipid covering
  • They are elongated (correct)
  • They are pathogenic to bacteria

What is the shape of icosahedral viruses?

  • Elongated
  • Triangular with 20 faces (correct)
  • Cylindrical
  • Spherical

Which of the following viruses is non-enveloped?

  • HIV
  • COVID-19
  • Hepatitis B
  • Rhinovirus (correct)

What is the function of the lipid covering in enveloped viruses?

<p>To protect the virus from environmental stress (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viruses is an example of a head and tail virus?

<p>Bacteriophage virus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature among bacteriophage, phytophage, and zoophage viruses?

<p>They are classified based on their host (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viruses is an example of a filamentous virus?

<p>Tobacco mosaic virus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of non-enveloped viruses?

<p>They are more resistant to environmental stress (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genome type of tobacco mosaic virus?

<p>RNA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viruses causes warts?

<p>Papovavirus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the capsid of an icosahedral virus?

<p>Triangular with 20 faces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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