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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A mature virus particle containing a nucleic acid and core surrounded by a protein coat, with or without envelope is called a:
Nucleocapsid
Genome
Virion
Capsomer
Viruses are characterized by the presence of:
Mitochondrial DNA
DNA and RNA
Ribosomal RNA
RNA
The virus capsid morphology is:
square or round
long or short
ribbon-like or square
helical or icosahedral
Which of the following viruses causes acute central nervous system disease in humans and animals?
Infuenza
Rabies
Mumps
Measles
German measles is caused by:
Rubeola virus
Rubella virus
Varicella-zoster virus
Vaccinia virus
All of the following viruses attack the respiratory system except:
Adenovirus
Coronavirus
Norovirus
Rhinovirus
The sum total of the genetic information carried by an organism is called:
DNA
Genome
Capsid
Capsomer
What is the causative agent of Chicken pox and shingles?
Variola
Vaccinia
Varicella zoster virus
Enterovirus
This virus causes common cold or bronchitis to the infected.
Rhinovirus
Norwalk virus
Flavivirus
JC virus
Dengue fever is caused by:
Flavivirus
Parvovirus
Filovirus
Alphavirus
Its genome can readily be translated into proteins.
positive sense RNA
negative sense RNA
Which of the following is not a DNA virus?
Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Rhabdovirus
Herpesvirus
Which of the following is a double stranded RNA virus?
Reovirus
Calicivirus
Filovirus
Paramyxovirus
Which of the following virus can cause warts?
Human Papillomavirus
Coxsackievirus
Rotavirus
Lassa virus
Which type of HSV can cause genita herpes?
Herpes simplex 1 virus
Herpes simplex 2 virus
Bunyavirus can cause -
Rift valley fever
California encephalitis
gastroenteritis
West Nile fever
Poliomyelitis is caused by -
Enterovirus
Rhinovirus
Flavivirus
Hantavirus
Coronavirus can cause all the following diseases exvept:
Bronchitis
Coronavirus enteritis
Influenza
Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome
Arenavirus causes -
Ebola fever
Lassa fever
Rift valley fever
West Nile fever
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by -
JC virus
EEE virus
WEE virus
SLE virus
