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Viruses

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The core of every virus particle always contains

a)

DNA and RNA

b)

DNA

c)

either DNA or RNA

d)

Capsomers

2.

Which is incorrect about prophages?

a)

replicated with host DNA and passed on to progeny

b)

occur when temperate phages enter host cells

c)

formed when viral DNA enters the bacterial chromosome

d)

always lyse the host cells

3.

Satellite viruses are

a)

also called viroids

b)

dependent on other viruses for replication

c)

significant pathogens of plants

d)

the cause of spongiform encephalopathies

4.

Viruses acquire envelopes around their nucleocapsids during

a)

penetration

b)

adsorption

c)

release

d)

assembly

5.

The event that occurs in bacteriophage multiplication that does not occur in animal virus replication is

a)

injection of the viral nucleic acid into the host cell

b)

adsorption to the host cells

c)

host cell synthesis of viral enzymes and capsid proteins

d)

assembly of nucleocapsids

6.

Host range is limited by the

a)

age of the host cell

b)

size of the host cell

c)

type of host cell receptors on cell membrane

d)

type of nucleic acid in the virus

7.

Viral infections are easier to treat with drugs than bacterial infections.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A bacteriophage is a

a)

bacterial cell that mixes its DNA with host cell

b)

virus that mixes its DNA with a host cell

c)

virus that infects bacteria

d)

none of these

9.

Which type of virus is most likely to cause the immediate damage and destruction of an infected animal cell when it is released?

a)

enveloped virus

b)

DNA virus

c)

nonenveloped virus

d)

RNA virus

10.

Host cells of viruses include

a)

protozoa and algae

b)

plants and fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

humans and other animals

e)

all of these are correct

11.

The correct sequence of events in viral multiplication is

a)

adsorption, penetration, replication, maturation, assembly, release

b)

replication, penetration, maturation, assembly, adsorption, release

c)

adsorption, release, maturation, replication, assembly, penetration

d)

assembly, maturation, replication, release, penetration, adsorption

12.

Viral capsids are made from subunits called

a)

spikes

b)

prophages

c)

envelopes

d)

capsomers

13.

The capsomers are made of

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

DNA

14.

A naked virus does not have a(n)

a)

capsomer

b)

envelope

c)

Spike protein

d)

capsid

15.

Which of these structures are used by bacteriophages to attach to host cell receptors?

a)

tail fibers

b)

sheath

c)

capsid head

d)

nucleic acid

16.

How do enveloped animal viruses exit their host?

a)

busting the cell open

b)

budding or exocytosis

c)

rupturing the virus

d)

endocytosis

17.

The three basic groups of viruses based on morphology include

a)

enveloped viruses, DNA viruses, and nonenveloped viruses

b)

helical viruses, round viruses, and enveloped viruses

c)

enveloped viruses, nonenveloped viruses, and complex viruses

d)

nonenveloped viruses, RNA viruses, and bacteriophages

18.

Prophages can be activated into viral replication and enter the lytic cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

T-even phages

a)

enter host cells by engulfment

b)

include the poxviruses

c)

infect Escherichia coli cells

d)

have helical capsids

20.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is

a)

caused by a viroid

b)

caused by a chronic latent virus

c)

also called "Mad Cow" disease

d)

a spongiform encephalopathy of humans

21.

Oncogenic viruses include all the following except

a)

Epstein-Barr virus

b)

Measles virus

c)

Hepatitis B virus

d)

Papillomavirus

22.

The protein shell around the nucleic acid core of a virus is called a

a)

S protein

b)

sheath

c)

capsid

d)

cell membrane

23.

Infectious naked strands of RNA are called

a)

oncogenic viruses

b)

viroids

c)

phages

d)

prions

24.

Infectious protein particles are called

a)

prions

b)

spikes

c)

phages

d)

oncogenic viruses

25.

Which of the following will not support viral cultivation?

a)

live lab animals

b)

blood agar

c)

primary cell cultures

d)

embryonated bird eggs

26.

Which of the following represents a virus family name?

a)

Herpesviridae

b)

Picornavirus

c)

Enterovirus

d)

Hepatitis B virus

e)

Herpes simplex virus

27.

When a virus enters a host cell, the viral genes redirect the genetic and metabolic activities of the host cell.

a)

True

b)

False