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Virus - Learning Activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A virus is a (an)

a)

living thing

b)

non-living thing

c)

acellular microorganism

d)

inorganic structure

2.

The virus head contains...

a)

the capsid and nucleic acids

b)

only the protein shell

c)

the protein shell and capsid

d)

only the nucleic acids

3.

The tail structure in the virus is important because...

a)

It's the passageway for nucleic acid to the host cell

b)

It's used to attach to the host cell

c)

It's the protein shell that surrounds the genetic material

d)

It's a Leg-like structure important in head cell recognition

4.

Which of the following structures is the most important to viruses

a)

spikes

b)

Nucleic acids

c)

Tail fibres

d)

Lipid envelope

5.

Which type of viruses is more resistance to temperature changes?

a)

Enveloped viruses

b)

DNA viruses

c)

Nonenveloped viruses

d)

RNA viruses

6.

The most common ways to classify viruses are depending on...

a)

their envelope

b)

the presence or absence of envelope and type of nucleic acids

c)

their type of nucleic acids

d)

the type of DNA contained in the capsid and envelope

7.

The viral cycle that makes the virus multiply inside the host cell is called

a)

lytic cycle

b)

Lysogenic Cycle

c)

Both Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles

d)

Lysosome Cycle

8.

The viral cycle that makes the virus remains inactive inside the host cell is called

a)

lytic cycle

b)

Lysogenic Cycle

c)

Both Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles

d)

Lysosome Cycle

9.

What type of virus is the coronavirus?

a)

Enveloped with RNA

b)

Nonenveloped with RNA

c)

Enveloped with DNA

d)

Nonenveloped with DNA

10.

Lytic and Lysogenic cycle work separately as viral infection mechanisms

a)

True

b)

False