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Viral Structure

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
2.
Viruses are cells. 
a)
True 
b)
False
3.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
4.
What part of the phage is the DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
What does a virus have on the inside?
a)
DNA, but never RNA
b)
RNA but never DNA
c)
DNA or RNA
d)
neither DNA or RNA
6.

What does a virus ALWAYS surrounding the viral genome?

a)

capsid

b)

a fur coat

c)

membrane envelope

d)

cell membrane

7.

Sometimes viruses have an extra protective layer called the...

a)

capsid

b)

a fur coat

c)

membrane envelope

d)

cell membrane

8.

The viral genome is made up of...

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA or RNA

9.

What does the viral genome look like?

a)

Prism-shaped container

b)

Long and spiral-shaped

c)

Circular

10.

What does the capsid look like?

a)

Prism-shaped container

b)

Long and spiral-shaped

c)

Circular

11.

What does the membrane envelope look like?

a)

Prism-shaped container

b)

Long and spiral-shaped

c)

Circular

12.

Identify structure W.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

13.

Identify structure X.

a)

Caspid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

14.

Identify structure Y.

a)

Caspid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

15.

Classify the pathogen based on is structure

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

16.

Identify structure Y.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

17.

Identify structure X.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

18.

Classify the pathogen based on is structure

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

19.

Identify structure X.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

20.

Identify structure Y.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

21.

Identify structure Z.

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

22.

The scientific name for the "spikes" on a virus

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

23.

Derived (Stolen) from the membranes of the host cell

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

24.

Also known as a "protein coat"

a)

Capsid

b)

Membrane Envelope

c)

Viral Genome (RNA/DNA)

d)

Glycoproteins

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