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WorksheetsViruses - PRACTICE EXAM
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
What do viruses have that helps them attach onto cells?
protein spikes
protein synthesis
receptors
cytoplasm
What type of nucleic acid can be found in viruses?
only DNA
only RNA
either DNA or RNA
none of the above
T/F: Viruses are living
False
True
T/F: Viruses have at least one organelle
False
True
T/F: Viruses are capable of replicating within dead host cells
False
True
T/F: Viruses are capable of replicating on their own
False
True
Which of the following are able to be infected by viruses
(Select ALL that apply)
Plants
Animals
Fungi
Water
What is an organism's primary defense against viruses?
immune system
antibiotics
tylenol
antiviral drugs
Which of these drugs are geared specifically against viruses?
antiviral drugs
antibiotics
tylenol
ibuprofen
What can be used to train our immune system to recognize and destroy viruses?
antibiotics
antiviral drugs
vaccines
all of the above
T/F: ONLY cells who's receptors match that of the virus protein spikes are capable of being infected by that virus.
True
False
Which of these is the fastest viral cycle?
Lytic
Lysogenic
Which of these is the slowest viral cycle?
Lytic
Lysogenic
Which of these hides its genetic material inside the host's DNA, copying viral genes into new daughter cells.
Lytic
Lysogenic
Animals which can carry viral diseases from the natural reservoir to the host organism is known as
vector
bacteria
fomite
none of the above
T/F: Viruses are capable of infecting ALL living organisms.
False
True
Which of these viruses can cause pink eye?
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HIV
Which of these viruses is usually spread by the bite of an infected mosquito?
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HIV
Which of these viruses is a common viral infected that causes cold cores or fever blisters?
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HIV
Which of these viruses is a common STD that can cause genital warts?
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HPV
Which of these viruses attacks the helper T-cells eventually depleting us of our immune system.
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HIV
Which of these viruses can cause AIDS?
adenovirus
west nile virus
herpes virus
HIV
This type of virus is capable of causing hemorrhagic fevers which is often a fatal disease.
Ebola
Zika
HIV
HPV
This type of virus is capable of causing underdevelopment of a fetus's skull and brain that can result in microcephaly should the mother bearing the child be infected during pregnancy.
Ebola
Zika
HIV
HPV
