IS A VIRUS LIVING REVIEW

Which statement regarding viruses is true?

• a virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell
• viruses do not contain DNA
• viruses are unicellular
• viruses are generally larger than cells

The purpose of the protein coat surrounding a virus, other than to protect the virus, is to-

• react with the cell wall of the host cell
• release hereditary information into the host cell
• produce proteins within the host cell
• destroy the nucleus of the host cell

The capsid of a virus protects the virus from the external environment. What structure is this similar to in a plant cell?

• ribosome
• cell membrane
• vacuole
• cell wall

What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?

• ability to form proteins at the ribosomes
• existence of lipids in cell membranes
• presence of genetic code in nucleic acid
• production of energy by a mitochondrion

Which best describes the basic structure of a virus?

• nucleic acid strand surrounded by a protein coat
• a tail surrounded by a protein coat
• a tail surrounded by a carbohydrate coat
• nucleic acid strand surrounded by a carbohydrate coat

A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

• endospore
• decomposer
• plasmid
• bacteriophage

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

• outer coat
• genetic material
• core
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?

• tail
• nucleus
• capsid
• glycoprotein

What does a virus have on the outside?

• a protein coat
• a fur coat
• crispy skin
• membrane

What does a virus have on the inside?

• DNA, but never RNA
• RNA but never DNA
• DNA or RNA
• neither DNA or RNA