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Virology Questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mature virus particle containing a nucleic acid and core surrounded by a protein coat, with or without envelope is called a:

a)

Nucleocapsid

b)

Genome

c)

Virion

d)

Capsomer

2.

Viruses are characterized by the presence of:

a)

Mitochondrial DNA

b)

DNA and RNA

c)

Ribosomal RNA

d)

RNA

3.

The virus capsid morphology is:

a)

square or round

b)

long or short

c)

ribbon-like or square

d)

helical or icosahedral

4.

Which of the following viruses causes acute central nervous system disease in humans and animals?

a)

Infuenza

b)

Rabies

c)

Mumps

d)

Measles

5.

German measles is caused by:

a)

Rubeola virus

b)

Rubella virus

c)

Varicella-zoster virus

d)

Vaccinia virus

6.

All of the following viruses attack the respiratory system except:

a)

Adenovirus

b)

Coronavirus

c)

Norovirus

d)

Rhinovirus

7.

The sum total of the genetic information carried by an organism is called:

a)

DNA

b)

Genome

c)

Capsid

d)

Capsomer

8.

What is the causative agent of Chicken pox and shingles?

a)

Variola

b)

Vaccinia

c)

Varicella zoster virus

d)

Enterovirus

9.

This virus causes common cold or bronchitis to the infected.

a)

Rhinovirus

b)

Norwalk virus

c)

Flavivirus

d)

JC virus

10.

Dengue fever is caused by:

a)

Flavivirus

b)

Parvovirus

c)

Filovirus

d)

Alphavirus

11.

Its genome can readily be translated into proteins.

a)

positive sense RNA

b)

negative sense RNA

12.

Which of the following is not a DNA virus?

a)

Adenovirus

b)

Parvovirus

c)

Rhabdovirus

d)

Herpesvirus

13.

Which of the following is a double stranded RNA virus?

a)

Reovirus

b)

Calicivirus

c)

Filovirus

d)

Paramyxovirus

14.

Which of the following virus can cause warts?

a)

Human Papillomavirus

b)

Coxsackievirus

c)

Rotavirus

d)

Lassa virus

15.

Which type of HSV can cause genita herpes?

a)

Herpes simplex 1 virus

b)

Herpes simplex 2 virus

16.

Bunyavirus can cause -

a)

Rift valley fever

b)

California encephalitis

c)

gastroenteritis

d)

West Nile fever

17.

Poliomyelitis is caused by -

a)

Enterovirus

b)

Rhinovirus

c)

Flavivirus

d)

Hantavirus

18.

Coronavirus can cause all the following diseases exvept:

a)

Bronchitis

b)

Coronavirus enteritis

c)

Influenza

d)

Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome

19.

Arenavirus causes -

a)

Ebola fever

b)

Lassa fever

c)

Rift valley fever

d)

West Nile fever

20.

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by -

a)

JC virus

b)

EEE virus

c)

WEE virus

d)

SLE virus