Coronavirus and Virology

A medical professional who studies and investigates the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases is called a(n)...

• Epidemiologist

• Infectious disease specialist

• Virus doctor

• Entomologist

CDC stands for

• Center for Dermatitis Control and Prevention

• Center for Disorder Control and Prevention

• Center for Death Control and Prevention

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Diseases that are always present in a community, usually at a low, more or less constant, frequency are classified as having an ____________ pattern.

• endemic

• epidemic

• pandemic

• hyper-pandemic

The occurrence of more cases of an infectious disease than would be expected in a specific community or region during a given time period.

• endemic

• epidemic

• pandemic

• hyper-pandemic

Which of the following best describes a virus

• very small dead cells that cause disease

• the smallest of living cells that cause disease

• very small living protein that destroys DNA and RNA

• very small noncellular and nonliving protein coated DNA or RNA molecules

What does a virus have on the inside?

• DNA or RNA

• Both DNA and RNA

• DNA, but never RNA

• neither DNA or RNA

• RNA but never DNA

What does a virus have on the outside?

• a protein coat

• DNA or RNA coat

• plasma membrane

• a protective arsenic based coat

The organism that a virus enters and then is used to reproduce is called a

• host

• guest

• plastid

• parasite

• bacteriophage

Most viruses range in size.

• 2 - 4 picometers

• 0.2 - 0.4 millimeters

• 1 - 2 micrometers in diameter

• 1 - 100 nanometres in diameter

• 10 to 400 nanometres in diameter

The Latin word "corona," which means ...........

• virus

• bacteria

• crown

• clown