Quiz - 7.17 Viruses in Research

Viruses are of no use in research.

• True

• False

A ____ is a tool molecular biologists use to inject genetic material into different types of cells.

• insect vector

• bacterial cell

• viral vector

• all of these

What type of virus is known specifically for its ability to lyse and kill cancer cells?

• Oncolytic virus

• Laryngitic virus

• Phage virus

• All of these

Viruses that infect cancer cells are studied for their use in cancer treatments.

• True

• False

Why are phage viruses sometimes used as an alternative for antibiotics for treating bacterial infections?

• Antibiotics typically harm a person’s health more than treat bacterial infections

• Some types of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics so a phage may be used to lyse the bacteria instead

• Phage viruses are always more effective and less expensive than antibiotics

• None of these

Bacterial infections can all be cured either by antibiotics or bacteriophages.

• True

• False

A vector can be used as an agent to carry genes into a cell.

• True

• False

Gene therapy targets diseases caused by defects in multiple genes in the same human DNA.

• True

• False

A viral vector is a tool commonly used by molecular biologists to introduce _____ material into cells.

• genetic

• phage

• disease

The use of viruses in research has helped the understanding of the basics of _____.

• Pharmacology

• Population genetics

• Molecular genetics

• None of these