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Virus Structure and Replication Lecture Quiz
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Virus Structure and Replication Lecture Quiz

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Which step is NOT part of the replication pathway for most viruses?

  • Attachment
  • Uncoating
  • Integration (correct)
  • Assembly
  • What is the process called when the viral DNA becomes integrated into host cell DNA and viral replication stops?

  • Lysogeny (correct)
  • Synthesis
  • Uncoating
  • Budding
  • What is the term for the removal of a viral envelope and/or capsid within a host cell?

  • Uncoating (correct)
  • Entry
  • Endocytosis
  • Budding
  • Which type of animal viruses are often released via a process called budding?

    <p>Enveloped viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the precise affinity of viral surface proteins or glycoproteins for complementary proteins or glycoproteins on the surface of the host cell known as?

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

    Which characteristic of viruses distinguishes them from cells?

    <p>Utilization of cell components for reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of a virus?

    <p>A protein coat and nucleic acid core</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general characteristic of viruses in terms of metabolic pathways?

    <p>They lack most metabolic pathways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic material of a virus?

    <p>Single-stranded DNA or RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of capsomeres in a virus?

    <p>Composition of the protein coat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes catabolism?

    <p>The release of energy from the breakdown of food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) in a cell?

    <p>Biosynthesis of cell components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of metabolic pathways, what are intermediates?

    <p>The products of a metabolic pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the synthesis of macromolecules from micromolecules?

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

    What is the main function of metabolic pathways in microorganisms?

    <p>Energy release through catabolic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the conversion of pyruvate to either lactic acid or ethanol?

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

    What is the terminal electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration?

    <p>CO3^2-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metabolic process is an inefficient method for producing energy from the substrate?

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

    What is the common intermediate derived from the hydrolysis of large macromolecules in the cellular environment?

    <p>Pyruvic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of phosphorylation does substrate-level and oxidative phosphorylation occur?

    <p>Aerobic respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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