COVID-19 and Related Terms Quiz

Each of the following statements describes a step in the replication of SARS-CoV-2. These steps are listed in random order. Read through the steps and, in the spaces provided below, list them in the order they occur in the human body.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has an RNA genome made of 30,000 nucleotides. List the four different types of nucleotides found in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.

RT-PCR Test: Pieces of the virus’s ________ genome.

RT-PCR Test: Few ________ negatives. Test usually does not need to be repeated.

RT-PCR Test: One ________ to one week for results

Antigen Test: Pieces of viral ________ (antigens).

Antigen Test: More false ________ than the RT-PCR test. May need other tests to confirm negative results.

Antigen Test: One ________ or less to get results.