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Viruses Part 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all that apply. Why are viruses considered non-living?

a)

They contain genetic material (DNA or RNA)

b)

They need a living cell to replicate/reproduce

c)

They can replicate on their own

d)

They are able to evolve

e)

They do not contain a cellular structure

2.

What type of virus uses the plasma membrane or the nuclear membrane of its host cell to create an outer layer of protection around itself?

a)

Nonenveloped Virus

b)

RNA Virus

c)

Enveloped Virus

d)

DNA Virus

3.

What type of virus does not use the plasma membrane or the nuclear membrane of the host cell as a protective layer but instead maintains the capsid protein coat as the outermost layer?

a)

Nonenveloped Virus

b)

RNA Virus

c)

Enveloped Virus

d)

DNA Virus

4.

What type of genetic material must a virus have in order to replicate?

a)

Only RNA

b)

Only DNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

Either DNA or RNA

5.

What is the viral structure that consists of protein subunits that assemble in a repeating pattern to produce a helical or many-sided shape

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Capsid

d)

Envelope

6.

Which viral structure's function is to protect the genetic material of the virus and facilitate delivery of the material into the host cell?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Capsid

d)

Envelope

7.

Which of the following is defined as a free viral particle, including the viral genome and a protein coat?

a)

Virus

b)

Virion

c)

Viroid

8.

Which of the following is a type of virus that infects bacteria?

a)

Nonenveloped Virus

b)

Enveloped Virus

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Viroid

9.

Which of the following virus types has a complex structure including a capsid and another protein component that allows is to pierce the cell wall of its host?

a)

Nonenveloped Virus

b)

Enveloped Virus

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Viroid

10.

Which of the following virus types infect commercially valuable plants and cause disease?

a)

Nonenveloped Virus

b)

Enveloped Virus

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Viroid

11.

Why do viruses ultimately decrease an organism's fitness?

a)

They replicate inside of their cells

b)

They decrease the ability to survive & reproduce

c)

They use the plasma membrane to create an envelope

d)

They use the plasma membrane to create a capsid

12.

Which of the following viral strain infects chimpanzees in Africa?

a)

HIV

b)

SIV

c)

AIDS

d)

Adenoviruses

13.

Which of the following viral strains infects human white blood cells?

a)

HIV

b)

SIV

c)

AIDS

d)

Adenoviruses

14.

How did SIV evolve into HIV?

a)

Humans with SIV interacted with and infected chimps

b)

Chimps with HIV interacted with and infected humans

c)

Humans interacted with chimps infected with HIV

d)

Humans interacted with chimps infected with SIV