OL Virus Notes

Multiple Choice

Bacteriophages infect what type of cell?

• Bacteria

• Animal

• Plant

• Viruses

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Vaccines enable your immune system to respond quicker to pathogens

• True

• False

Open Ended

Describe what "host specific" means.

Multiple Choice

The protein layer that protects the genetic material of a virus is

• Capsid

• DNA

• Glycoprotein

• Viral Envelope

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does a virus lack?

• DNA

• RNA

• Membrane-bound organelles.

• Lipid bilayer

Open Ended

Describe Prions; what are they?

Multiple Choice

What forms in the brain due to Prion misfolding?

• Clots

• Plaques

• Tumors

Multiple Choice

True or False: Prion infections occur from ingesting infected tissue

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which Prion disease is related to a tribe's cultural cannibalistic ritual?

• Scrapie

• Mad Cow Disease

• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease

• Kuru