Virus Practice

Which of the following needs a host cell to reproduce?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungus

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

• glycoprotein

• nucleus

• capsid

Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

• lytic

• mitosis

• lysogenic

Which of the following does not occur in either cycle of viral replication?

• When the virus is ready to reproduce, it copies its genetic material and divides in two.

• Viral particles can cause rupture of the host cell upon their release.

• Viral genetic material is inserted into the host cell.

A virus infects a host in order to:

• Take in nutrients

• Make the host sick

• Make copies of itself

• Destroy the host's cells

Which of the following contain Genetic Material like DNA?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Viruses

• All of the above

Viruses are living organisms.

• True
• False

Antibiotics can be given for viral infections and bacterial infections.

• True
• False

The cold and flu make you sick almost immediately.  What type of infection is this?

• Lytic Infection
• Lysogenic infection

What is one way that a lysogenic infection differs from a lytic infection?

• A lysogenic virus directs the production of new viruses right away.

• A lysogenic virus can remain in the host DNA for a longer period without becoming active.

• A lysogenic virus contains RNA instead of DNA.