Virology

What does a virus need to reproduce?

• Another virus

• A host

• A nucleus

• A mitochondria

What is a difference between a virus and a bacteria?

• Only viruses need a host to reproduce

• Only viral infections cause death

• Only viruses are zoonotic

• Only bacteria have organelles

Bacteriophages can only infect bacteria

• True

• False

What is a capsid protein?

• A shell made out of genetic material

• A shell that shatters when the virus infects a host

• A protective shell to hold genetic information

• A protective shell that holds proteins

DNA can be single stranded in viruses

• True

• False

What is one difference between DNA and RNA viruses?

• DNA viruses mutate faster

• RNA viruses are easier to make vaccines for

• DNA viruses have larger genomes

• RNA viruses have larger genomes

The envelope is common in all types of viruses

• True

• False

Which degree MUST you need (in addition to a Bachelor's Degree) to treat patients as a virologist?

• Master's degree

• PhD

• MD

• Associate's degree

Which is true about an envelope?

• Helps to infect other cells

• Found on all viruses

• Helps to detect other viruses

• Is made by the virus itself

Would you consider becoming a virologist?

• Yes!!

• NO

• I'll think about it