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WorksheetsCh38: Viruses
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 40mins
What term refers to the fact that viruses need a host to replicate?
Obligate parasites
Obligate aerobes
Obligate anaerobes
Facultative parasite
From which biochemical component are viral coats made?
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Protein
Phosolipid
Which of the following is found in a virus?
Nucleus
DNA or RNA
Mithochondria
Ribosomes
What type of virus infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage
Bacteriocyte
Monocyte
Penicillium
Which of the following features of a virus show that is non-living?
Contain genetic material (DNA or RNA)
Have a protein coat
Can replicate (inside a living cell)
Cannot replicate by themselves
Which of the following CAN NOT be used to treat viral infections?
Antibiotics
Vaccinations
Antibodies
Phagocytes
Which of the following is a beneficial effect of viruses?
Cause human diseasee such as colds and influenza
Cause animal diseases such as rabies
Used in genetic engineering to transfer genes
Used to infect plant cells
What term is used to describe how viruses are used to transfer genes from one organism to another?
Vector
Obligate parasite
Capsid
Lysis
