Virology

Viruses are typically larger than cells.

• True
• False

What unit is used to measure viruses?

• meter
• nanometer
• millimeter
• micrometer

Which of the following is NOT a structure that a virus can have?

• DNA
• capsid
• RNA
• mitochondria

During which viral reproduction cycle is the viral DNA hidden in the cell's DNA, where it can hide for long periods of time, before reproducing?

• lyrical
• lysol
• lysogenic
• lytic

Which of the following is a virus that can typically affect humans?

• rabies
• apple mosaic virus
• influenza
• tobacco mosaic virus

Which of these can be used to prevent getting sick from a viral infection?

• antibotics
• vaccine

What disease do prions cause?

• influenza
• HIV
• mad cow disease
• potato spindle tuber disease

Which is an example of an organism that viroids infect?

• humans
• potatoes
• cows
• pigeons

_________ are found in BOTH viruses and in all living organisms. 

• Genetic Material 
• A cell membrane
• ribosomes

Virus needs to attack a host cell in order to survive because 

• they lack DNA so they must use the DNA of the host cell
• they cannot reproduce on their own therefore they hijack cell's machinery